30.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North West Cape · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North West Cape
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back is a common part of daily life in North West Cape. More than 30% of the population volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out against very low rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 30.3%, the rate is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is far less common here than in other regions. Only 5.6% of people provide unpaid care and 19% care for children, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.1% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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.
About 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.1%
Lower than 58% 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 West Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51153/north-west-cape/topic/community