27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Malebelling · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Malebelling
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Malebelling volunteer their time, a rate that has climbed since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with 27.3% of residents giving their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.3% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is very high at 21.2%, which is well above the national figure. However, this is not driven by childcare or housework, as the rates for these activities are well below both the state and national averages.
21.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
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. This is a little below the 2.8% seen across 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 Malebelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50885/malebelling/topic/community