20.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toodyay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toodyay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Toodyay volunteer, making it a place where community involvement is much higher than in most other areas. This strong spirit of giving is balanced by a high rate of people handling significant housework and a notable number of veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of the community volunteers, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, although the rate has fallen 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the Western Australian figure of 20.1%—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 19.7%. Meanwhile, 11.6% provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.7% of people having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021244/toodyay/topic/community