15.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cowper · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Cowper
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care make Cowper stand out compared to most similar areas. Around 15.8% of the population volunteer their time, and the community shows a strong commitment to supporting others through unpaid care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people in Cowper volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a small drop from 2011, when 16.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, with 13.7% of residents helping out. While 23.2% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid has fallen since 2011 to 23.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
13.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.6%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate 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 Cowper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED110/cowper/topic/community