11.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ballajura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ballajura
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Ballajura than in most similar areas, with only 11.1% of residents giving their time. While child care is common here, other forms of unpaid community and home work are less frequent than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people in Ballajura volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 1.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Child care is relatively common with 27.5% of people caring for children unpaid, though this is a little below the state average. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.3%) are much lower than in most other areas.
11.0% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031056/ballajura/topic/community