25.8% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warren-Blackwood (South West) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Warren-Blackwood (South West)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly one in four people in Warren-Blackwood volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local involvement is a defining feature of daily life, even though volunteering rates have dipped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and well above the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 26.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.0% of people provide unpaid care, while the 24.8% who care for children unpaid is lower than most areas.
12.0% —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.3%
Higher than 64% 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 Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55706/warren-blackwood/topic/community