13.5% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kelmscott · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kelmscott
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Kelmscott is shaped by a strong tradition of service, with more people who have served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. While about 13.5% of the community volunteers, this is a slight drop from previous years. Most residents' contributions to the community happen through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 13.5% of people in Kelmscott volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a little below the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and has fallen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, though the 25.2% of people caring for children is well below the state average. While the number of people doing heavy housework has fallen since 2011, those providing other forms of unpaid care rose to 11.9%.
11.9% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.3%, this is slightly above both the state and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011114/kelmscott/topic/community