7.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canterbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Canterbury - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Canterbury - South take part in unpaid community work compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.9% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of lower participation extends across caregiving and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas. At 7.9%, the rate is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 22% of people caring for children unpaid. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, and the number of people doing over 15 hours of housework is also much lower than most areas.
9.6% —
Lower than 84% 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.
22.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% —
Lower than 78% 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.
Only 0.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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 Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/topic/community