21.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in South Perth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in South Perth have stepped up to volunteer since 2011, with 21.1% of residents now giving their time. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, making the area much more active in community service than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 21.1% of the community volunteers, which is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care for children (24.6%) or spend 15 or more hours a week on housework (18.0%) compared to most areas. However, the number of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 11.0%.
11.0% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 2.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 71% 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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/community