16.0% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Geraldton - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of local residents balance their daily lives with unpaid family duties in Geraldton - North. While 16% of people volunteer, a striking 31.6% of the population provides unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of people volunteer here, a rate higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the Australian average of 14.1%, though it has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common, with 31.6% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 23% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, but only 10.5% provide other types of unpaid care.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/community