26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Red Gully · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Red Gully volunteer, which is far more than the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out as the most striking feature of the area's social participation.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.7% of residents volunteer here, a figure that is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, no one reported doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week.
13.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Red Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51284/red-gully/topic/community