15.4% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coolbellup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Coolbellup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 15.4% of people in Coolbellup volunteer their time, a figure that has risen since 2011. This community shows steady levels of civic engagement and unpaid care that generally align with both state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Coolbellup are about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little above the national average. This level of participation has grown slightly, rising 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 11.9% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework fell to 18.9%, a figure lower than most areas.
11.9% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 areas, with 2.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia overall.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011153/coolbellup/topic/community