33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kentdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kentdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A remarkably high rate of volunteering defines Kentdale, where 33.3% of residents give their time to others. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, marking it as a standout area for community contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of residents in Kentdale volunteer, a figure that is far above both the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 27.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care or looking after children sit around the middle for similar areas.
12.5% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
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, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
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 Kentdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50753/kentdale/topic/community