11.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Longman · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Longman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Longman compared to the state and national figures, though the area has a notably high proportion of former Defence Force members. While 11.1% of residents volunteer, the community is more likely than most areas to provide unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Longman have fallen 4.4 points since 2011 and now sit at 11.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care and housework than in most areas, with 13.0% providing care and 22.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. About 26.9% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 high 4.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little above the national average and among the highest for similar areas.
4.8%
Higher than 90% 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 Longman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED320/longman/topic/community