15.9% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Perth - Evandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Perth - Evandale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Perth - Evandale provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most similar areas. While many residents contribute to their community through care and service, volunteering rates have dipped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011. This is slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is a little above the national figure, while 12.6% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.6% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Perth - Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031062/perth-evandale/topic/community