24.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kirup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kirup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Kirup, where volunteering has grown significantly since 2011. Nearly a quarter of residents now give their time to help others, a figure that is far above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature of the area, with 24.6% of people helping out. This 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.
While 11.5% of residents provide unpaid care—about the same as the national figure—more people do heavy housework. Those spending 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework sit at 25.4%, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 common here, with 2.3% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.9% in Western Australia and the 2.8% national average.
2.3%
Lower than 56% 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 Kirup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50768/kirup/topic/community