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Peron · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Peron

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A far higher share of people have served in the military in Peron than in the rest of the country. This is a standout feature for the area, with 15% of residents having been in the Defence Force.

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📍 Peron, Suburb / Locality

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

At 15%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is far above the Western Australian figure of 2.9% and the national figure of 2.8%. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

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 Peron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51229/peron/topic/community