11.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wellard (West) - Bertram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wellard (West) - Bertram
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Wellard (West) - Bertram than in most similar areas. While 39.1% of residents care for children without pay, other forms of community contribution like volunteering are much lower than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 11.8% of people helping out. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 39.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 9.2% provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
9.2% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with 3.3% of residents having served.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Wellard (West) - Bertram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/topic/community