22.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Teesdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Teesdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Teesdale than in most similar areas. Nearly 23% of residents volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This spirit of contribution extends to home and care roles across the locality.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.7% of people helping out. This is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life for many, with 29.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. While 14.7% provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas, only 22.7% care for children unpaid—well below the state average of 28.5%.
14.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia and the 2.9% for Western Australia.
3.9%
Higher than 71% 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 Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51439/teesdale/topic/community