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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the Shire of Plantagenet 24.8% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a greater proportion than Western Australia.
The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in the Shire of Plantagenet include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.
Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'
| Volunteer work | |||||||
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| Shire of Plantagenet - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Volunteer status | Number | % | Western Australia % | Number | % | Western Australia % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Volunteer | 1,115 | 24.8 | 15.9 | 1,289 | 30.7 | 19.0 | -174 |
| Not a volunteer | 2,817 | 62.7 | 77.0 | 2,402 | 57.2 | 72.1 | +415 |
| Volunteer work not stated | 558 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 508 | 12.1 | 8.9 | +50 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,490 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,199 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +291 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in the Shire of Plantagenet in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.
Overall, 24.8% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 15.9% for Western Australia.
Emerging groups
The number of volunteers in Shire of Plantagenet decreased by 174 people between 2016 and 2021.
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