13.1% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Falcon - Wannanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Falcon - Wannanup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 5% of people in Falcon - Wannanup have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas. While military service is common, volunteering has fallen since 2011. The area also shows a high rate of people performing significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 13.1% since 2011. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 24.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. This contrasts with unpaid childcare, which at 24.7% is lower than most areas, while 11.9% of people provide general unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
The 4.8% of residents who served in the Defence Force is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
4.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Falcon - Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011022/falcon-wannanup/topic/community