25.2% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Merredin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Merredin volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, despite a small drop in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.2% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above the Western Australian figure and among the highest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much lower than in most areas, at 10.4%. Similarly, the 24.6% who care for children unpaid is well below the state figure.
10.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 Force veterans make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than in most other similar areas.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/community