12.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brabham - Henley Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Brabham - Henley Brook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Brabham - Henley Brook than the national average. While 39.2% of residents care for children for free, other forms of community contribution like volunteering are notably low in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12% of people here volunteer, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1% and well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 40% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 8.7%, and only 19% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
8.7% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, with only 1.6% doing so. This is a little below the figures for both Australia and Western Australia.
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).
More for Brabham - Henley Brook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Brabham - Henley Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031299/brabham-henley-brook/topic/community