16.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalamunda · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Kalamunda
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 30% of people in Kalamunda provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This community is highly active in supporting others, with high rates of unpaid care and a strong volunteering culture. Most of these trends have remained steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a much higher rate of unpaid childcare than most places, with 30.8% of people providing this support. This is mirrored by higher rates of unpaid housework (22.7%) and a rise in people providing general unpaid care, which reached 12.3% in 2021.
12.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Around 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50605/kalamunda/topic/community