9.5% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alkimos - Eglinton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Alkimos - Eglinton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with only 9.5% of the Alkimos - Eglinton community taking part in unpaid work. This low level of community service contrasts with a very high number of people caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 9.5% since 2016, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, as 40.2% of people care for children unpaid, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 28.5%. In contrast, the 7.4% of people providing other types of unpaid care is among the lowest for similar areas.
7.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
Only 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national figure.
1.7%
Lower than 78% 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 Alkimos - Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/topic/community