27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fairbridge · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fairbridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the national average defines Fairbridge, where 27.3% of people give their time. This community stands out for its high levels of civic engagement and a notable number of former service members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 27.3%, the figure is far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other areas. Only 9.1% of people provide unpaid care, and just 11.4% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
9.1% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 very common in Fairbridge, with 7.1% of people having served. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas and is well above the 2.8% national average.
7.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/community