11.8% —
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 33.7% of people in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents are focused on raising children, other forms of community involvement and service are less common here than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen in the area, with only 11.8% of residents now pitching in. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, which is among the highest rates for this level of area. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.6%.
9.6% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% —
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55504/wanneroo/topic/community