15.3% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Madeley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Madeley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 34.5% of people in Madeley provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This high rate of childcare is the most striking feature of how residents contribute to their community and families. Other forms of volunteering and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 34.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—much higher than most areas—only 10.9% provide other forms of unpaid care. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
10.9% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.0% of the population. This is around the middle for its level and about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.0%
Higher 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 Madeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50874/madeley/topic/community