11.8% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beeliar - Wattleup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beeliar - Wattleup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and unpaid care mark Beeliar - Wattleup compared to similar areas. While only 11.8% of residents volunteer, a very high 34.4% are providing unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Beeliar - Wattleup is lower than in most areas, with 11.8% of people helping out. This figure is well below the Western Australian average of 15.9% and has fallen since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, as 34.4% of people provide unpaid care for children, one of the highest rates for this level. In contrast, the 9.7% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.4% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
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. About 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
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 Beeliar - Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011259/beeliar-wattleup/topic/community