33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Haldon · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Haldon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 19 percentage point gap separates West Haldon from the rest of the country in how its people give their time. One in three residents here volunteers, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.3% of people in West Haldon volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people here provide unpaid care, with only 7.8% doing so, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with the fact that those caring for children unpaid are also well below the national average at 17.6%.
7.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 common here, with 7.7% of people having served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
7.7%
Higher than 91% 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).
More for West Haldon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in West Haldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33036/west-haldon/topic/community