17.6% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geraldton - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Geraldton - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 31% of people in Geraldton - South provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area's community participation, although overall volunteering has dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.6% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this rate fell 3.9 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 31.4% of people helping out, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 22.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 11.0% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.0% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as both Western Australia and the national figure.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041288/geraldton-south/topic/community