16.2% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geraldton (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Geraldton (Agricultural)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people volunteer in Geraldton (Agricultural), which is higher than most similar areas. This strong spirit of helping out defines the local community's approach to participation. Most other forms of unpaid work and service here align closely with state and national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 14.1% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care work is typical for the region, with 26.4% of people caring for children and 21.3% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. However, the 10.9% who provide general unpaid care is lower than most other areas.
10.9% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% —
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% —
Higher than 57% 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.
Defence service is common here, with 2.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Geraldton (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52301/geraldton/topic/community