23.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 23.5% of residents giving their time. Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands shows a strong commitment to community and family support, though volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of people volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 33.5% of people providing unpaid care for children, a figure well above the national 26.3%. Other care roles are more typical, with 12.7% providing unpaid care and 22.1% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.7% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 about the same as the state and national figures, with 2.8% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021096/wembley-downs-churchlands-woodlands/topic/community