20.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough since 2011, with 20.2% of residents now giving their time. This rate of community involvement is much higher than in most other similar areas. It sits well above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has risen by 1.5 percentage points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care has risen to 27.9%, which is higher than most areas, while those providing general unpaid care rose to 10.4%. However, the 17.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure.
10.4% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021043/wembley-west-leederville-glendalough/topic/community