44.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gairdner · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gairdner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 44.7% of people in Gairdner volunteer, showing a community where helping out is a major part of daily life. This rate is far above the national figure. This strong spirit of contribution is also seen in the high number of residents who provide unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 45% of residents volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above both Western Australia and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 37.6% of people providing it, which is far above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, about 12% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national average.
11.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a result that is a little below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 Gairdner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50527/gairdner/topic/community