15.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Woodvale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Woodvale provide unpaid child care, a figure well above both state and national levels. This highlights a community where family responsibilities play a major role in daily life, though formal volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people here manage heavy workloads at home, with 22.2% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. Unpaid care for others has also risen to 12.2%, which is a little above the state average.
12.2% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 typical for the region, with 2.8% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011083/woodvale/topic/community