9.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cooloongup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of veterans and unpaid carers shape the daily life of Cooloongup. While 5.9% of people here have served in the Defence Force, those who give their time as volunteers have dropped to just 9.7%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.7% of residents helping out. This is well below the state figure of 15.9% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure and has risen over the last decade. Meanwhile, 25.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Australian average.
12.9% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 5.9% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the state and national figures of around 2.9%.
5.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/community