12.7% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalgoorlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kalgoorlie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 12.7% of people in Kalgoorlie volunteer, which is a figure that has fallen by 4.4 points since 2016. This community has a low rate of unpaid care and service compared to the rest of the state. While many residents look after children, very few spend significant time on other unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Kalgoorlie are lower than most areas, sitting well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is a downward trend, as the share of volunteers dropped from 17.1% in 2016 to 12.7% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. However, other forms of support are uncommon here; only 7.1% provide unpaid care, a rate well below the Australian average of 11.9%.
7.1% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 less common here than in most similar areas. A small group of 2.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031279/kalgoorlie/topic/community