9.3% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Balga - Mirrabooka
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Balga - Mirrabooka take part in unpaid community work and care than in most other areas. Only 9.3% of residents volunteer, and the rates of unpaid housework and childcare are both well below the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Balga - Mirrabooka is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.3% of people helping out. This figure is well below the 14.1% national average and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other places. The 14.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly is among the lowest across the country, and childcare rates are also well below the state average.
9.9% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.6% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/community