28.8% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mukinbudin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mukinbudin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Mukinbudin volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, even though the number of volunteers has dipped since 2011. Most other forms of unpaid work and service here are typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 28.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 20% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 10% of the community provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
10.0% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
About 2.8% of people in Mukinbudin have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021242/mukinbudin/topic/community