41.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Siesta Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Siesta Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Siesta Park pitch in through volunteering than in most similar areas. About 41.5% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit stands out against lower rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 41.5% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 5.7% of people providing it. Similarly, the proportions of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children are well below the national and state figures.
5.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 5.2% of residents have served, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 82% 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 Siesta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51350/siesta-park/topic/community