20.3% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Harvey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Harvey
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Harvey volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out as the most prominent feature of local participation. However, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a rate well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide some form of unpaid care, while 25% care for children unpaid, which is well below the Western Australian average.
12.1% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021014/harvey/topic/community