11.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waikiki · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Waikiki
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 30.1% of people in Waikiki provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most similar areas. This strong focus on family care sits alongside a notably high number of veterans and a small percentage of residents who volunteer.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 11.5% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 30.1% of residents helping out, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Around 11.8% provide other unpaid care, while the 21.6% who do 15 or more hours of housework is about the same as the national figure.
11.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 high 7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
7.0%
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 Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051192/waikiki/topic/community