31.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Henty · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Henty
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 31.9% of people in Henty volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong tendency for residents to take on significant unpaid duties at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.9% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and much higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the highest in the country at 35.3%. Conversely, the 9.5% of residents providing other types of unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.5% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.3%
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.
The proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is 4.2%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50626/henty/topic/community