13.3% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Swansea - Caves Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Swansea - Caves Beach do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This high level of domestic work is a standout feature of the area's community participation. While some roles like volunteering have declined, others such as providing unpaid care have increased over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national rates, but it has fallen 3.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.7% of people providing care, a figure well above the state average. Similarly, 25.3% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 than usual 3.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/community