26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yelverton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Yelverton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 26.7% of people in Yelverton volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Most residents are active in their community, though very few have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.7% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a major part of life for 31.7% of residents, which is well above the national figure. While 21.7% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, the 8.3% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Yelverton has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
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 Yelverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51683/yelverton/topic/community