19.8% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Newman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Newman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Newman volunteer their time, showing a strong local commitment to community activity. While volunteering has fallen since 2016, the area still sees much higher levels of community a-contribution than most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 34.1% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, only 4.9% of residents provide general unpaid care, which is among the lowest levels for any similar area.
4.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
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.
Around 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower 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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021268/newman/topic/community