13.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mandurah - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mandurah - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five per cent of people in Mandurah - East have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas. While volunteering is around the national average, the area has a notably high number of people performing significant unpaid housework. These figures paint a picture of a community with strong ties to service and home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for its level. This is slightly below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has fallen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure. This stands in contrast to childcare, as the 23.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average.
12.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 Defence Force connection is strong, with 5.1% of residents having served. This is a little above both the Western Australian and national figures, and much higher than most similar areas.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Mandurah - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011026/mandurah-east/topic/community