20.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fremantle
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Fremantle volunteer, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. This makes it a standout area for community involvement. However, residents are much less likely to spend their time on unpaid housework or childcare compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.2% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011 and sits well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care for children (23.0%) or spend 15 or more hours on housework (17.0%) than in most other areas. While those figures are well below the national average, the 11.7% of people providing other unpaid care is about the same as the rest of Australia.
11.7% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
Around 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/community