16.9% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Manly - Lota · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Manly - Lota
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Manly - Lota provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong tendency to help others, with a high number of residents volunteering and serving in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. However, this level of community spirit has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 12.5% providing general unpaid care. The latter has risen slightly since 2011.
12.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 much more common here than in most areas. Around 4.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher 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 Manly - Lota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031015/manly-lota/topic/community