31.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Paynedale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Paynedale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap exists between Paynedale and the rest of the country when it comes to community contribution. Nearly 32% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of engagement is mirrored in a strong culture of unpaid home and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.9% of people helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home life involves significant unpaid work, as 36.2% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid childcare is also well above the Australian average at 31.9%, while those providing other unpaid care sit at 10.6%, which is a little below the national 11.9%.
10.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. At 6.8%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is well above the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
6.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Paynedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51214/paynedale/topic/community