30.3% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walkaway · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Walkaway
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines Walkaway, where 30.3% of people volunteer. This is far above the national figure and shows a high level of local engagement. Most residents are active in their community, whether through formal volunteering or caring for family members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.3% of residents giving their time. This is far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, as 32.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. Many residents also care for children unpaid, at 33.1%, though the 10.7% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
10.7% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the state and national figures and is lower than most other areas.
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).
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 Walkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51505/walkaway/topic/community