21.0% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bayonet Head - Lower King · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bayonet Head - Lower King
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21% of people in Bayonet Head - Lower King volunteer their time. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen since 2011. The area also shows higher rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the state and country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. While 13.4% provide some form of unpaid care, those caring for children unpaid sit at 26.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
13.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Bayonet Head - Lower King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011227/bayonet-head-lower-king/topic/community