24.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Plantagenet · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Plantagenet
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Plantagenet volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work and service, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is down from 27.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.1% of people providing care, a figure a little above the national average. While 27.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—well above the national figure—those caring for children unpaid are much lower than most areas at 22.0%.
13.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.0% of residents having served, which is a little above the state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011234/plantagenet/topic/community