19.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Waroona
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Waroona than in most similar areas, with 19.4% of residents giving their time. While this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2011. This community spirit is matched by a high rate of people performing significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.4% of people helping out, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%. However, this figure has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 24.6%, which is lower than most other areas.
11.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
The local veteran presence is strong, with 4% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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).
More for Waroona
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/community