13.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Perth - North East · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Perth - North East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people provide unpaid childcare in Perth - North East, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This highlights a community where a large portion of the population is focused on raising children. Other forms of community service and care remain steady or lower than national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is roughly the same as the national figure. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While child care is very common, only 19.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.1% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly over the last decade.
11.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.6% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.6%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) 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 - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/community