13.4% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toronto - Awaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toronto - Awaba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care and military service set Toronto - Awaba apart from most similar areas. While volunteering is common, the community is most defined by the high proportion of people providing unpaid support to others. This includes 14.9% of residents who provide unpaid care, which is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 16.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a high rate of unpaid work, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a high 14.9% of people providing unpaid care, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
14.9% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
3.9%
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 Toronto - Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021219/toronto-awaba/topic/community