27.0% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pemberton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pemberton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of volunteering has become a standout feature of community life in Pemberton. About 27% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of giving defines the local area's approach to community participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27% 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.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here compared to most areas, sitting at 20.6%. Meanwhile, 13.4% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
13.4% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Service to the country is more common in Pemberton than in most areas. About 5.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.2%
Higher than 82% 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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51224/pemberton/topic/community