36.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forrest Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Forrest Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people contribute to their community in Forrest Beach than in most similar areas. About 36.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the Western Australian average of 15.9%. This high level of engagement extends to unpaid care and support roles within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 36.4% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for 27.3% of residents, which is far above the national average of 11.9%. While 33.3% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the state average—only 15.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much lower than most areas.
27.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and lower than most similar areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50515/forrest-beach/topic/community