14.5% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Grafton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most areas define the community spirit in Grafton. While 14.4% of residents provide unpaid care, the town also has a notable proportion of former Defence Force members. Overall, participation in unpaid work and volunteering remains steady compared to national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people in Grafton volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure but has fallen from 18.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people doing so—a rate much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.9% of residents care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure.
14.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
Military service is more common in Grafton than in most other areas, with 3.8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/community