23.9% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 24% of people in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement stands out compared to most other areas. While volunteering has fallen since 2016, the region remains a hub of unpaid community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in four people volunteer here, a rate well above the Western Australian average of 15.9%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering for areas of this size, though it dropped from 28.6% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common here than in most areas, with 26.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 20.9%.
10.8% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
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.
About 3.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than in most other areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.5%
Higher 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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough/topic/community