12.8% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern River (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Southern River (South Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents provide unpaid childcare than the state or national average, making Southern River a place where family care is a priority. While family duties are common, other forms of community involvement, like volunteering, have seen a significant decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when 20.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caring for children is very common, with 33.4% of people doing so unpaid—well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This has risen 12 points since 2011, while about 20.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
10.5% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.4% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.8% of people having served. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55005/southern-river/topic/community