21.0% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Irwin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Irwin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines daily life in Irwin, where 21.0% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although the number of volunteers has fallen by 5.0 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 21.0% compared to 15.9% across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%—only 20.4% provide unpaid childcare, which is much lower than most areas.
10.5% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
Service to country is more common here than in most places, with 4.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force, slightly above the state and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041289/irwin/topic/community