15.2% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kennedy · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Kennedy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher than most areas, 4.0% of people in Kennedy have served in the Defence Force. This region sees strong community involvement, though volunteering has fallen since 2011. While many residents handle unpaid work, the share of people caring for children is lower than the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.2% of people helping out. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, although the rate fell 4.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, at 24.3%. Meanwhile, 21.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
11.3% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
The 4.0% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 84% 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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED317/kennedy/topic/community