Rangeway · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Rangeway

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

Community involvement in Rangeway has shifted over the years, with current levels of unpaid work and volunteering now sitting well below state and national figures. Only 9.8% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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Where Rangeway sits — Volunteers

9.8% ▼ -20.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rangeway — lower than 87% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Rangeway9.8%
6530, WA 15.9%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is uncommon here, with 9.8% of people helping out. This is well below the Western Australia figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.

9.8% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 18.4% of people caring for children. This is far below the state figure, while 16.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.

9.5% ▼ -17.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

18.4% ▼ -33.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

16.9% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 16.9%

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.

About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

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 Rangeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51280/rangeway/topic/community