12.4% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shortland · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Shortland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 in Shortland. While community giving has fallen, the area sees high levels of unpaid care and housework. Currently, 13.8% of people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national rate of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Shortland, with 28.3% of people caring for children—well above the state's 25.3%. This is consistent with other high rates, including 23.4% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
13.8% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 70% 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 Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED141/shortland/topic/community