11.7% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thornlie (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Thornlie have spent time volunteering or doing housework since 2011. Only 11.7% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the Western Australian figure. While child care remains common, other forms of unpaid work and community service have generally declined.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Thornlie have fallen 4.4 points since 2011 to 11.7%. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the state average of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.6% of people providing care, though this is 6.1 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 18.8%, while unpaid care for others rose slightly to 10.8%.
10.8% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
About 2.3% of people in Thornlie have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.3%
Lower than 69% 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 Thornlie (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55202/thornlie/topic/community