13.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Middle Swan - Herne Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill are providing unpaid care than in 2011. This community participation is marked by a significant rise in those looking after others, while volunteering and childcare roles have remained closer to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that has risen by 1.2 points since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid care is much higher than most areas at 14.5%, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This has risen by 4.7 points since 2011, while those caring for children unpaid sat at 26.9%.
14.5% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/community