19.5% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Perth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in North Perth volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit has grown over the last decade. The area is generally less focused on unpaid domestic work than other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This trend has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas. Unpaid care for others is lower than most areas, though it has risen since 2011 to 11.4%.
11.4% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.0% of the population having served, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021040/north-perth/topic/community