28.1% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pemberton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Pemberton volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community contribution marks the area as one of the most active for volunteering compared to similar places, even though the rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.1% of residents volunteer their time. This is far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%, though it is 4.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 26.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the share of people caring for children unpaid is among the lowest at this level, sitting at 18.2%.
11.8% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
A higher than usual 4.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the state and national rates.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/community