5.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wollert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wollert
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in Wollert participate in traditional community activities compared to similar areas. While 38.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare—a figure far above the national average—only 5.8% of the population ever volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for any area at this level, at just 5.8%. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and represents a 3.8 point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common here at 38.4%, which is far above the state and national figures of 26.3%. In contrast, people providing general unpaid care is much lower than most areas at 9.7%, and 19.0% do 15 or more hours of housework per week.
9.7% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.4% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
Only 0.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest at this level and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.5%
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 Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041437/wollert/topic/community