Nollamara · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Nollamara

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people in Nollamara volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to the state and national figures. Only 10.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Australian average. This lower level of community involvement extends to housework and caring for others.

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Where Nollamara sits — Volunteers

10.8% ▼ -2.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nollamara — lower than 86% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nollamara10.8%
6061, WA 9.9%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian average of 15.9%.

10.8% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 9.5% of people providing such support. This is reflected in housework, as the 14.5% who do 15 or more hours of unpaid work is well below the national figure of 20.7%.

9.5% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

24.2% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

14.5% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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.

Defence service is lower than in most areas, with 1.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national rate of 2.8%.

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 Nollamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51122/nollamara/topic/community