24.3% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grenfell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Grenfell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in four people in Grenfell volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. While this spirit of helping out remains very strong, it has dipped since 2011. This community focus is also seen in the high number of people providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 24.3%, the share of volunteers is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. This is a decline from 2011, when 31.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care and do significant housework here than in most areas, though the share of those caring for children is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served, which is a little above the 2.8% Australian average.
3.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021066/grenfell/topic/community