15.3% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darch · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Darch
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid childcare defines the community spirit in Darch, where 34.2% of people provide this care. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking the area as a place where family responsibilities are a primary focus for many residents.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.3% of people in Darch volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1% and about the same as the Western Australian rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 34.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—only 10.1% provide general unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian average. Additionally, 18.5% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
10.1% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
1.7%
Lower 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 Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50384/darch/topic/community