44.1% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Badgebup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Badgebup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Badgebup has reached a striking high, with 44.1% of people volunteering. This level of participation is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. It paints a picture of a place where nearly half the residents contribute their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 44.1% of residents helping out. This is 30 percentage points higher than the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 8.8% of people provide unpaid care—well below the national figure—a much higher proportion of residents, 32.4%, spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is far above the 20.7% seen across Australia.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 0.0% of residents having served. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Badgebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50045/badgebup/topic/community