14.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Coogee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering or caring for children in North Coogee since 2011. While these activities have dipped, the area stands out for its high number of Defence Force veterans. About 14.7% of residents currently volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011. The current rate of 14.7% is a little below the Western Australian average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care rose to 10.8% since 2011, though this is still lower than most areas. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework fell to 16.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.8% ▲ +127.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the national and state figures of around 2.9% and 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 82% 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 North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011158/north-coogee/topic/community