24.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Quindalup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Quindalup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 25% of people in Quindalup volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are more likely to give their time than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.6% of residents helping out. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant commitment for 26.3% of people who do 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid childcare is also more common than in most areas at 28.4%, while the 11.5% of people providing general unpaid care is about the same as the state and national levels.
11.5% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Quindalup have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with the figure sitting at 3.4%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Quindalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51275/quindalup/topic/community