Kukerin · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Kukerin

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 30% of people in Kukerin give their time as volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of daily life in the area, where residents are much more likely to help others than people in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Kukerin, Suburb / Locality

Where Kukerin sits — Volunteers

29.5% ▼ -42.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kukerin — higher than 86% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kukerin29.5%
6352, WA 37.7%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Almost 29.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and 14.1% nationally.

29.5% ▼ -42.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.8%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Childcare is a major part of local life, with 36.4% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the state and national figures. While 27.3% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, only 6.8% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.

6.8% ▼ -41.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

36.4% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.8%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

27.3% ▼ -17.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 27.3%

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 Kukerin has served in the Defence Force, a result that is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

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 Kukerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50790/kukerin/topic/community