20.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mingenew · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Mingenew
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is a common part of life in Mingenew (L), where 20% of people volunteer. This rate is well above the national figure and has risen steadily since 2011, showing a strong local commitment to community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five people volunteer here, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%. This is a growing trend, with the rate rising 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, at 15.2%, a drop of 12 points since 2011. While the number of people doing heavy housework is about the same as the national figure, those providing general unpaid care are a little above the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.7% of residents being veterans, which is a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
5.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Mingenew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522046/mingenew/topic/community