42.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woogenellup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woogenellup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 43% of people in Woogenellup volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas. It reflects a place where residents are very active in supporting others and their local surroundings.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a huge part of local life, with 42.9% of people giving their time. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, as 34.7% of people look after children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside higher rates of unpaid housework (24.5%) and general unpaid care (13.3%) compared to the state and nation.
13.3% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 figures for Western Australia (2.9%) and Australia (2.8%).
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 Woogenellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51642/woogenellup/topic/community