13.3% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Griffith
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop of 4.6 percentage points in volunteering since 2011 marks a shifting trend in Griffith. While 13.3% of people now volunteer, this is much lower than most other similar areas. The community's participation levels generally align with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 13.3%, which is much lower than most other similar areas. This figure is now about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 18.0% of people doing over 15 hours of housework is well below the state figure.
11.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
Only 1.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for this level of area and sits a little below the national figure.
1.3%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) 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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/community