24.5% —
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Esperance · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Esperance
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Esperance volunteer their time, though this is a drop from 28.4% in 2016. While community giving remains far above the national figure, other forms of unpaid work and care have stayed relatively steady over the last few years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common for 25.8% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, 10.2% provide other unpaid care, a rate that is much lower than most areas.
10.2% —
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% —
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force at 2.5%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.5%
Lower than 64% 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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51101/esperance/topic/community