14.4% —
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Western Australia - Outback (North)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has dropped by 3.5 percentage points since 2016 in Western Australia - Outback (North). While 14.4% of people now volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure, other forms of community support remain steady. This includes a high number of people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 14.4% of residents who volunteer is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 29.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, those providing general unpaid care (6.9%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (15.2%) are well below the national figures.
6.9% —
Lower than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 areas, with 2.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the rates for the state and the nation.
2.2%
Lower than 75% 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 Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/community