23.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Donnybrook - Balingup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Donnybrook - Balingup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Donnybrook - Balingup volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This highlights a strong tendency for locals to give back, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people here volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, nearly 30% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others is at 12.7%, slightly above the state average.
12.7% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
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.
Around 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most other areas.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Donnybrook - Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031018/donnybrook-balingup/topic/community