16.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canning Vale - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Canning Vale - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Canning Vale - West provide unpaid childcare, a figure higher than most similar areas. This community is active in helping others, with volunteering rates remaining steady and slightly above the national average. Most residents contribute through family care and local efforts.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 29.3% of people care for children unpaid, those doing 15 or more hours of housework have fallen to 21.5% since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose 2.3 points to 11.6%, though this is lower than most areas.
11.6% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.0% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Canning Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031125/canning-vale-west/topic/community