11.0% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with only 11% of the Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood population doing so. While unpaid childcare is common, other forms of community contribution and care are notably lower than state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. This rate has fallen from 12.1% since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a standout, with 30.6% of people providing this care—well above the 26.3% national figure. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.3%) and those providing general unpaid care (9.7%) are both much lower than in most other areas.
9.7% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
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.
About 2.8% of the community has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/topic/community