16.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pinjarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pinjarra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in four people in Pinjarra provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a community heavily involved in family and home support. This local commitment extends to other areas, with a higher-than-average number of residents volunteering and serving in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people in Pinjarra volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, though the rate has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. While 26.5% care for children unpaid, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care has risen to 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in Pinjarra have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Pinjarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011029/pinjarra/topic/community