15.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eaton - Pelican Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Eaton - Pelican Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 31% of people in Eaton - Pelican Point provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a strong focus on family care within the area. Other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, remain steady at around 15%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Australian figure and roughly the same as Western Australia. This is down slightly from 2011, when the rate was 16.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 23.3% of people spending 15 hours or more on housework, which is higher than most areas. While 11.5% provide general unpaid care, the area's most striking figure is the 30.9% of residents caring for children unpaid.
11.5% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Eaton - Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021012/eaton-pelican-point/topic/community