15.9% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bedford · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bedford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Bedford involves a high level of family support, with 30.8% of people caring for children unpaid. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents focus on home and family, others contribute through volunteering and service to the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people in Bedford volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 12.4% of people provide care and 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. The high rate of childcare mentioned in the overview is a standout feature for this area.
12.4% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Around 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 57% 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 Bedford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50091/bedford/topic/community