21.5% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Applecross - Ardross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Applecross - Ardross
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Applecross - Ardross volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas. This high level of community involvement is a defining feature of the area and has remained steady since 2011. Residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than people across the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%. This rate of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.5% of people caring for children, which is well above the Australian average. This has risen 3.5 percentage points since 2011, alongside a slight increase in those providing other unpaid care to 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Applecross - Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041175/applecross-ardross/topic/community