12.3% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Two Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Two Rocks
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Two Rocks provide unpaid care at home than in most similar areas. While many residents manage children and housework, volunteer rates have dropped significantly in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of people volunteer here, which is a little below the national figure and well below the Western Australian average. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 16.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Two Rocks, with 24.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. Similarly, 29.6% provide unpaid child care, which is higher than most other areas.
10.4% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.5%
Higher than 68% 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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031257/two-rocks/topic/community