10.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Swan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Swan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people get involved in community support and care in West Swan compared to most similar areas. Only 10.9% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This trend of lower participation extends across volunteering, unpaid housework, and caregiving roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 10.9% of people helping out. This is well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. For example, only 18% of people care for children unpaid, which is far below the state figure of 28.5%. This is consistent with lower rates of providing general unpaid care and housework.
9.0% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
Defence service is less common in West Swan than in most other areas. At 1.7%, the proportion of people who served is a little below both the state and national figures of around 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 61% 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 West Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51585/west-swan/topic/community