16.9% —
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Western Australia - Outback (South) · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Western Australia - Outback (South)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A slightly higher rate of volunteering than the national figure defines community life in Western Australia - Outback (South). While 16.9% of people volunteer, this is a notable drop from 21.4% in 2016. Other forms of unpaid work and service here generally mirror state and national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of people volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this represents a fall of 4.5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in many other areas, with only 9.1% of people providing this support. This is a little below the national figure, and the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is also a little below the Australian average at 25.1%.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% —
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% —
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 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.
About 2.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 56% 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 (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/511/western-australia-outback/topic/community