25.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Nedlands volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the suburb, with a volunteering rate far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the Australian average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. Other forms of unpaid help are less common here, as the 11% who provide unpaid care and the 19.2% doing significant housework are both lower than most areas.
11.0% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 less common here than in most other areas. Only 2.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54104/nedlands/topic/community