17.1% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Benger · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Benger
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back to others is a common part of daily life in Benger, where many residents take on unpaid roles to support their families and the community. Nearly one in five people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people in Benger volunteer their time, a figure that is a little above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 19.4% of people providing unpaid care and 28.7% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the national figures.
19.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
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.
A higher share of residents than in most areas have served in the Defence Force, at 3.8% compared to 2.8% across Australia.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Benger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50107/benger/topic/community