25.0% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gnarabup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gnarabup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people get involved in their community in Gnarabup compared to most similar areas. One in four residents volunteers, a figure that sits far above the national average. This spirit of contribution is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 32.6% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. However, the 6.7% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
6.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
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 Gnarabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50562/gnarabup/topic/community