17.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Australind - Leschenault · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Australind - Leschenault
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 33% of people in Australind - Leschenault provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in both home and civic life, with high rates of housework and volunteering. While many residents support families, a smaller proportion are dedicated to unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17% of residents helping out, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on heavy unpaid workloads, with 24.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the national figure. While unpaid childcare is also much higher than most areas at 33%, the 11.7% who provide other types of unpaid care is lower than most areas.
11.7% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Australind - Leschenault [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021005/australind-leschenault/topic/community