22.0% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Albany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Albany
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Albany volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community contribution is the standout feature of the area's social life, despite a small drop in volunteer rates since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 22.5%, while 12.4% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the state average.
12.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 higher than usual 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011225/albany/topic/community