28.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sabina River · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sabina River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Sabina River compared to similar areas. Nearly 29% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages. This spirit of contribution extends to a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 28.6% of people in Sabina River volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and 15.9% in Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 22.2% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, with 14.3% of residents helping out.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in similar areas, with 6.5% of the population having served, well above the 2.8% national average.
6.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Sabina River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51318/sabina-river/topic/community