36.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beela · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Beela
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Beela than in almost any similar area. About 36% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure of 14%. This strong community spirit is seen alongside a high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Beela are among the highest for its size, with 36.4% of people helping out. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 15.9% of people provide care and 34.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both well above national figures. In contrast, only 6.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the state average.
15.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
6.8% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 in Beela, where 8.7% of residents have served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
8.7%
Higher than 93% 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 Beela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50096/beela/topic/community