19.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bicton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bicton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Bicton provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family care is a common part of daily life. This community is more active than the national average in volunteering and unpaid support roles. Many residents contribute their time to help others, both through formal volunteering and caring for family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and the state average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing a level of support that is higher than most areas. This includes 28.7% who care for children unpaid, while 21.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of the population having served.
3.7%
Higher than 67% 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 Bicton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50119/bicton/topic/community