20.1% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Millendon · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Millendon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Millendon volunteer, which is a well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, alongside a strong presence of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.1% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.9% of people provide unpaid care, a higher than usual 26.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 25.4% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the state average.
12.9% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of the population having served. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
4.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Millendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50953/millendon/topic/community