18.2% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Palmyra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Palmyra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Palmyra provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where many residents balance home responsibilities alongside a strong culture of volunteering. The area shows a higher level of community engagement than most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and a little above the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 29.6% of people provide unpaid childcare—higher than most areas—the proportion of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most places at 19.2%. Unpaid care for others is provided by 10.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
10.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Force service is common for 2.9% of people in Palmyra, which is about the same as both the state and national averages.
2.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51197/palmyra/topic/community