19.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care mark Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine as a highly active community. Nearly one in five people here volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of people volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 35.1% of people caring for children unpaid, which is among the highest rates for this level. Around 23.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 12.1% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.2% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021089/karrinyup-gwelup-carine/topic/community