9.8% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marangaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marangaroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer than 10% of people in Marangaroo volunteer their time, a figure well below the national average. This suggests that while residents manage their home and family lives, they are less likely to engage in formal community volunteer work compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.8% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is similar to the Australian average. However, the 17.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas.
11.1% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.2% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031104/marangaroo/topic/community