21.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camperdown - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Camperdown - Darlington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 21.4% of Camperdown - Darlington residents giving their time. This high level of community involvement stands in contrast to very low rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers is well above the national figure of 14.1% and the state average of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people in the area provide unpaid care, and the 12.0% who care for children unpaid is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This trend extends to housework, with only 11.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work, which is well below the Australian average of 20.7%.
7.8% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.6% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 1.3% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.3%
Lower than 85% 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 Camperdown - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031638/camperdown-darlington/topic/community