13.1% ▼ -67.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Balgo · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Balgo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge shift in unpaid work has defined Balgo (L) since 2011, with more than half the population now caring for children. While formal volunteering has dropped, the community is heavily focused on home and family support. This local commitment to care is far higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2011, dropping 28 points to 13.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 56.1% of people caring for children and 32.4% providing other unpaid care. Both figures are far above the national averages and have risen significantly since 2011. Additionally, 39.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is also far above the typical Australian experience.
32.4% ▲ +129.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
56.1% ▲ +145.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
39.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 39.4%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area, with only 0.8% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Balgo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522001/balgo/topic/community