20.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kew - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kew - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of people in Kew - South volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in giving their time to others, both through formal volunteering and providing unpaid care for family and friends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing care—a rate well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportions of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children are about the same as the state and national figures.
15.4% —
Higher than 97% 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.
26.2% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 54% 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.
Very few people in the area have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.6%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 Kew - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011521/kew-south/topic/community