21.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carine · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Carine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Carine volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across local volunteering, unpaid care, and a notable number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.2% of residents giving their time, a figure well above both Western Australia and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life for many, with 37.7% of people caring for children unpaid, which is far above the Australian figure. This is alongside 25.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework a week and 13.1% who provide other unpaid care.
13.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force, with 3.3% of residents having a service history.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Carine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50262/carine/topic/community