23.9% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toodyay · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Toodyay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define Toodyay (L). Around 23.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is paired with a higher than usual number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people volunteer in Toodyay (L), a rate well above both the state and national figures. This is still much higher than most similar areas, although the proportion fell 3.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average and fell 14 points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 total of 5.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521048/toodyay/topic/community