22.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gidgegannup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gidgegannup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Gidgegannup contribute their time to the community than in most similar areas. The most striking figure is that 22.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national average. This spirit of contribution extends to high rates of unpaid housework and a strong presence of Defence veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and far exceeds the own national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of life for many, as 27.2% of residents do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state and national figures. While 12.5% provide unpaid care, about 27.3% look after children unpaid, a figure similar to the national average.
12.5% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. About 4.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the rates for both Western Australia and Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/topic/community