20.3% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bateman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bateman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in Bateman, where over 20% of residents volunteer. This level of community involvement is well above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most active for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.3% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This figure has dipped slightly since 2011, when 21.2% were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid support than in most areas, with 32.3% caring for children—a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. Unpaid care for others has also risen since 2011 to 12.8%, and 22.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.8% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041176/bateman/topic/community