22.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Fremantle · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Fremantle
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 22.4% of people in East Fremantle volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of local involvement defines the area's community spirit. Residents here are more likely than most to give their time to others through volunteering or unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.4% of the population pitching in. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, as 14% of residents provide this support, which is well above the state average. This includes 30.7% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.0% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.3%
Higher 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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50457/east-fremantle/topic/community