20.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Willetton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 35% of people in Willetton provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high level of family support is a key feature of the local community, alongside a strong tendency for residents to volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five residents (20.3%) volunteers, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1% and has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.7% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Providing unpaid care for children has risen to 35%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 28.5%.
11.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.0% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
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% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and roughly 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 Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/community