15.3% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grafton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Grafton Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service distinguish Grafton Surrounds from most similar areas. While 14.5% of people provide unpaid care, volunteer rates have dropped significantly over the last decade. This creates a community profile where formal volunteering is less common, but a strong commitment to home and family care remains.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people volunteer, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a decline from 2011, when 21.6% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 26.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the national figures. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 21.1%, which is well below the Australian average.
14.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with 3.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
3.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/topic/community