21.6% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Katanning · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Katanning
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Katanning than in the rest of the country, with 21.6% of residents giving their time. This high rate of community spirit stands out compared to both the state and national figures, despite a small decline since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it fell 4.7 points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 22.4%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 21.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a rate about the same as the state and nation.
11.5% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011230/katanning/topic/community