21.7% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Remainder of State/Territory
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most areas define the community spirit in Remainder of State/Territory (WA). About 21.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of community contribution stands out against other similar regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.7% of residents giving their time. This is 5.8 percentage points higher than the Western Australian average and 7.6 points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 23.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—a little above the national figure—the rate of those caring for children is 24.5%, which is well below the state average. Unpaid care for others is much lower than in most areas at 11.0%.
11.0% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Lower than 57% 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL531001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/community