60.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caraban · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Caraban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A remarkably high level of community spirit defines Caraban, where 60% of people volunteer. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 60% of residents giving their time, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, as 28% of people provide unpaid care—far above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 28% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, though no one here reports unpaid childcare.
28.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Caraban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50254/caraban/topic/community