10.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beechboro
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Beechboro than in most other areas, with only 10.8% of residents doing so. While the area sees a high number of people caring for children, overall community participation and unpaid care rates generally sit well below the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.8% of people in Beechboro volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.4% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework are much lower than most areas at 17.6%.
9.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 1.6% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/community