23.3% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Esperance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Esperance
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Esperance have volunteered their time since 2016, though the community remains highly active. This local spirit is a standout, as nearly one in four residents still volunteers, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.3% of people in Esperance volunteer, a figure that is well above the national rate of 14.1%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 10.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare—a figure well below the Western Australian average—and 21.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 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.
Around 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates for Western Australia and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011274/esperance/topic/community