16.9% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Perth (North Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 17% of people in Perth (North Metropolitan) volunteer their time, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While community giving remains steady, the area has seen a sharp drop in the number of people performing unpaid care and housework. This makes it an area where unpaid domestic work is much less common than across the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in other areas. The share of people caring for children unpaid fell 13 points since 2016 to 19.2%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 13.0%, both figures sitting well below the national average.
8.3% —
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% —
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 in this area than in most other places. Only 1.8% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
1.8%
Lower than 79% 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 Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/community