19.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forestville - Killarney Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Forestville - Killarney Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates and childcare support have both dropped since 2011 in Forestville - Killarney Heights, though they remain high. Nearly one in five people still volunteer, and over 31% provide unpaid childcare, both of which are well above the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 20% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, despite falling 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.6% of people caring for children and 25.5% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the state average. General unpaid care is at 12.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 less common here than in most areas. Only 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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).
More for Forestville - Killarney Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights/topic/community