26.1% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Cottesloe have stepped up to volunteer and provide care compared to previous years. This is a highly active community where 26.1% of residents volunteer, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.1% of people giving their time. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 12 points above the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common in Cottesloe than in most areas, with 13.3% of people helping out. This includes 28.2% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is a little above the national figure.
13.3% —
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, with 3.4% of the population having served.
3.4%
Higher than 66% of state electorate 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 Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/topic/community