9.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Halls Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Halls Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Halls Creek provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for any similar area. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. The area's engagement in volunteering and military service is notably lower than in most parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.3% of people in Halls Creek volunteer, a figure that is well below the national rate of 14.1%. This is a decline for the area, as volunteering fell by 3.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 16.0% of people providing unpaid care and 36.8% caring for children—both figures are well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 17.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than most other areas.
16.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.8% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
Only 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.9% seen across Western Australia and the 2.8% national figure.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011264/halls-creek/topic/community