14.0% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Serpentine · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Serpentine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service mark Serpentine compared to most similar areas. While 32% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the number of people volunteering has dropped sharply over the last decade. This mix shows a community where support is often focused on the home and family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen significantly here, dropping 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to 14.0%. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are common in Serpentine, with 32% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a rise in people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, now reaching 26.3%.
12.1% ▲ +101.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 strong connection to the military exists here, with 4.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre 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 Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515032/serpentine/topic/community