11.5% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Calista · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Calista
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Calista have stepped up to volunteer since 2011, though overall involvement remains low. While 11.5% of residents volunteer, this is well below the Western Australian average. The area also sees a higher than usual number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen by 1.3 points since 2011 to reach 11.5%. This figure is lower than most similar areas and sits well below the state average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children has fallen by 4.0 points since 2011 to 25.2%, which is well below the state figure. Meanwhile, 11.6% of people provide some form of unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.
11.6% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 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.
A higher than usual 3.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 Calista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031170/calista/topic/community