32.8% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Horsham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Horsham Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Horsham Surrounds have fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011, but they remain very high. About 32.8% of people here still volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community where a large number of people give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 33% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, despite the total falling from 39.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, the 13.9% of people providing unpaid care is much higher than in most other areas.
13.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 around the middle for this level of area, with 2.9% of residents having served. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 53% 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 Horsham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/topic/community