20.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in North West volunteer, making it an area where community contribution is far more common than in most other places. This spirit of helping out is a key part of daily life here, with volunteer rates well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare are common here, with 26.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—a figure well above the national average. While 27.6% care for children unpaid, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care is 11.7%, which is lower than most areas.
11.7% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031094/north-west/topic/community