42.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Howick · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Howick
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 42.4% of people in Howick volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Local residents are also much more likely to handle unpaid care and housework than people across the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 42.4% of residents helping out. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, as 45.5% of people care for children unpaid and 30.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures are far above the state and national averages. In contrast, no one in the area provides other types of unpaid care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
45.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in Howick, with 0.0% of the population having served. This is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.9% and 2.8%.
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 Howick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50659/howick/topic/community