19.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pinjar · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pinjar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A growing number of residents in Pinjar are stepping up to support others, with unpaid care and volunteering reaching high levels. Nearly 20% of people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 20% of people in Pinjar volunteer their time, a figure that is well above both the Western Australian and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 21.4% of people providing care—far above the state average. While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, a far higher number spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
21.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51246/pinjar/topic/community