11.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Kennedy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Port Kennedy provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care stands out in a community where other forms of volunteering are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 and is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31.7% of people providing unpaid care for children, though this is 4.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, 10.8% of people provide other unpaid care, and about 20.2% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
10.8% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 in Port Kennedy, where 6.9% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.9%
Higher than 95% 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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/community