14.9% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ocean Reef · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ocean Reef
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Ocean Reef provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the local community, though the number of people volunteering for other causes has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%, and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, with 22.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure higher than most areas. While 11.4% of residents provide general unpaid care, this is lower than in most other places.
11.4% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/topic/community