13.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Withers · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Withers
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of residents in Withers volunteer compared to other areas, though the community sees a higher proportion of former Defence Force members. Only 13.4% of people volunteer their time, which is a little below the state figure of 15.9%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are lower than in most other areas, sitting at 13.4%. This is a little below the Western Australian average of 15.9% and about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state and national figures. However, the 18.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is much lower than in most areas.
13.3% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 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 Force service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state figure of 2.9% and the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51625/withers/topic/community