15.8% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kalgoorlie - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define Kalgoorlie - North compared to the rest of the country. While many residents step up to care for children, other forms of community support and service are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen 5.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31.9% of people caring for children unpaid—well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 7.4% provide other unpaid care, which is among the lowest rates for any similar area.
7.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/community