18.7% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in St Ives
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in St Ives give their time to volunteering, reflecting a strong culture of community involvement. While this is well above the national figure, the number of local volunteers has fallen from 25.2% in 2011 to 18.7%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 18.7%, the share of volunteers is much higher than most areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 32.9% caring for children and 26.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across Australia.
11.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.9% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.9%
Lower 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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/community