7.6% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hassall Grove - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hassall Grove - Plumpton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.6% of people volunteer in Hassall Grove - Plumpton, a figure that is well below the national average. This low level of community involvement is the most striking feature of the area, as volunteering rates have fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 7.6% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the 14.1% national figure. This is a downward trend, falling 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is around the middle for this level. However, the 9.9% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.9% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the 2.8% national figure.
0.9%
Lower than 93% 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 Hassall Grove - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031315/hassall-grove-plumpton/topic/community