16.6% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Serpentine - Jarrahdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in Serpentine - Jarrahdale spend their spare time volunteering, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This community spirit is balanced by a high rate of people doing significant housework and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.1% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 23.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
12.1% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 4.9%. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061144/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/community