35.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Beverley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Beverley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in East Beverley now volunteer, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature, with 35.4% of residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than elsewhere, with 35.4% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare are common, with 26.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, the 7.6% who provide unpaid care for others is much lower than most areas.
7.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
Military service is more frequent here than in most places, with 5.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the state and national figures, which both sit around 2.8% to 2.9%.
5.4%
Higher than 84% 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 East Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50450/east-beverley/topic/community