12.9% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Byford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Byford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Byford compared to the rest of the country. While 40.6% of residents care for children, other forms of community involvement, such as volunteering, are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 12.9% since 2011, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 40.6% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is a rise from 2011, while the 21.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is about the same as the state average.
9.9% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 2.4% of people in Byford have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
2.4%
Lower 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 Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061142/byford/topic/community