4.7% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fairfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 4.7% of people in Fairfield volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community participation is seen across several activities, including unpaid care and housework. These figures are well below both state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Fairfield is well below the national figure of 14.1%. The proportion of people who volunteer has also fallen, dropping from 6.3% in 2011 to 4.7% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few residents provide unpaid care for children, at just 15.0%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the state average.
11.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.0% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 0.4% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.4%
Lower than 99% 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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021515/fairfield/topic/community