10.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alexander Heights - Koondoola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Alexander Heights - Koondoola
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Alexander Heights - Koondoola than in other parts of the state, with only 10.6% of residents giving their time. This low level of community involvement stands out compared to both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.6% of people volunteer here, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the national figure. Other care roles are less common, as the 17.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the Australian average.
11.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Alexander Heights - Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola/topic/community