23.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Coolgardie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Coolgardie volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This local spirit is reflected in high rates of unpaid care and a stronger-than-average history of military service. It is a community where residents frequently step up to support others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.8% of people providing care — a rate well above the national figure. This includes 27.1% of residents caring for children unpaid and 22.4% doing over 15 hours of housework a week.
16.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
Military service is more common in Coolgardie than in most other areas, with 4.0% of people having served in the Defence Force.
4.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality 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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/topic/community