76.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Minding · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Minding
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 77% of people volunteer in Minding, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out against very few people providing unpaid childcare. It is a place where residents are deeply active in local groups and services.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteering rate is among the highest for similar areas. At 76.9%, it is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is far less common here than elsewhere, at just 11.5%. Meanwhile, 23.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.5% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the state and national figures of around 2.9% and 2.8%.
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 Minding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50962/minding/topic/community