12.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Huntingdale - Southern River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Huntingdale - Southern River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in childcare duties defines Huntingdale - Southern River, where 35.5% of people provide unpaid care for children. This is well above both the state and national figures, though other forms of community work are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less frequent than in most areas, with 12.9% of residents helping out. This figure is well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 35.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—among the highest rates for this level—only 10.3% provide other types of unpaid care. This is much lower than most areas, and the 19.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework is also lower than most areas.
10.3% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 77% 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 Huntingdale - Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041135/huntingdale-southern-river/topic/community