14.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eaton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eaton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Eaton provide unpaid child care, which is higher than in most similar areas. This community is more likely than others to have former Defence Force members and a fair share of people managing housework and care duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Child care is common here, with 28.3% of people providing unpaid care for children. Unpaid housework (15+ hours) is done by 22.6% of residents, and 11.9% provide other forms of unpaid care, both of which are lower than most similar areas.
11.9% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Force service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.3% of the population having served.
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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50472/eaton/topic/community