24.1% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boddington - Ranford · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Boddington - Ranford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people volunteer in Boddington - Ranford (L), a rate well above the national figure. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the community remains much more active in unpaid work than most similar areas. This high level of participation shapes a place where people frequently give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%. This is much higher than most other areas, although the figure fell 6.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare has risen 11 points since 2011 to 27.5%, while 24.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Conversely, the 10.4% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
10.4% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Around 3.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.7%
Higher than 54% 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 Boddington - Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521005/boddington-ranford/topic/community