30.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alma · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in Alma volunteer, making it a place where community contribution is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of engagement stands out against the national figure of 14.1%. While many residents are active in their community, fewer people here provide unpaid care for children compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.9% of people volunteer in Alma, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 31.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. However, the 7.4% of people providing unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
7.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50014/alma/topic/community