12.9% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carabooda - Pinjar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carabooda - Pinjar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 12.9% of people in Carabooda - Pinjar volunteer, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average. This reflects a general decline in community volunteering in the area. While formal volunteering is low, many residents spend significant time on unpaid home and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2016. The current rate of 12.9% is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework here than in most areas, reaching 23.1%. Meanwhile, 27.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Australian average.
10.7% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
About 2.8% of people in Carabooda - Pinjar have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 Carabooda - Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031256/carabooda-pinjar/topic/community