12.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Thornlie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Thornlie provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most other areas. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. Only 12.8% of the population volunteers, which is well below the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Thornlie are lower than in most areas. At 12.8%, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 29.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 11.2% of people provide other types of unpaid care, a rate that is lower than most areas but has risen slightly since 2011.
11.2% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 less common here than in most similar areas, with 2.2% of people having served in the Defence Force.
2.2%
Lower than 67% 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 Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/community