27.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cold Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cold Harbour
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Cold Harbour than in most other parts of the country. A striking 27.2% of residents give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 27.2% of residents volunteering, Cold Harbour sees much higher participation than most similar areas. This rate is far above both Western Australia and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 29.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, 16.0% provide unpaid care, a rate much higher than most areas.
16.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
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 little above the state and national averages, 5.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most other areas.
5.0%
Higher than 81% 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 Cold Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50307/cold-harbour/topic/community