25.5% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Augusta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Augusta volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. Residents here are also more likely to spend significant time on unpaid home duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.5% of people helping out. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia, despite a 4.3 percentage point drop over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 27.3% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid childcare is also common at 27.7%, while 11.9% of people provide other types of unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is seen at a typical rate for the region, with 2.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as both the state and national figures.
2.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011001/augusta/topic/community