13.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Naturaliste · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Naturaliste
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Naturaliste has shifted over the last decade, though it remains a place where unpaid family duties are common. While a small number of people volunteer, the area sees a much higher share of residents caring for children compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are high in Naturaliste, with 30.5% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. This is consistent with a higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the state and national figures.
12.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
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, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 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 Naturaliste [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51095/naturaliste/topic/community