17.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingsley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingsley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Kingsley provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of family care is part of a broader trend of community involvement in the area. It is a place where residents are more likely to volunteer and support others than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas. This rate is a little above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country, and it has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.9% of people providing support and 21.7% doing over 15 hours of housework. The number of people caring for children unpaid has risen to 32.1% since 2011, which is much higher than most areas.
12.9% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.5%
Higher 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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011078/kingsley/topic/community