26.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Deepdene · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Deepdene
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Deepdene volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and 14.1% nationwide.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 9.4% of people provide unpaid care—a little below the national figure—nearly 40% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. This is far above the typical Australian rate of 20.7%, though fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to most areas.
9.4% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
39.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.6%
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.
Defence veterans make up 5.6% of the population in Deepdene. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Deepdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50401/deepdene/topic/community