13.6% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Swan Hills provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This highlight shows a community where family care is a major part of daily life, even as traditional volunteering has declined.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian figure and has fallen 5.7 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a significant focus here, with 31.8% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 21.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 10.9% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
10.9% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Swan Hills have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.2%. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55102/swan-hills/topic/community