32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Walpole
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define North Walpole compared to similar areas. A striking 32.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This creates a local culture of high participation across various unpaid roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.3% of people giving their time. This is far above both the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life, as 17.7% of people provide unpaid care and 34.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the Australian average at 18.8%.
17.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
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.
About 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/community