16.3% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ferndale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Ferndale has remained steady over the last decade, with a strong local commitment to service. Around 16.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is slightly higher than the national figure. This spirit of contribution is also seen in the local veteran population.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people in Ferndale volunteer, a figure that is roughly the same as the Western Australia average and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.2% of people providing care and 26.8% looking after children. Meanwhile, 20.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is lower than most other areas.
12.2% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of residents having served compared to the 2.8% national average.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/topic/community