20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Drome · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Drome
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Drome contribute to their community through unpaid work than in most similar areas. A striking 20% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are very common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a strong part of local life, with 20% of people giving their time. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid home duties are very common here, as 30% do 15 or more hours of housework and 37.5% care for children unpaid, both of which are far above national figures. However, the 10% who provide other types of unpaid care is a little below the Australian average.
10.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
No one in Drome has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
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 Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/community