10.3% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edmonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Edmonton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Edmonton provide unpaid childcare, which is a much higher rate than across the rest of the country. While family care is common, other forms of community contribution and service are less frequent compared to typical Australian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 14.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here at 29.7%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.9%) and those providing other unpaid care (11%) are both lower than in most other areas.
11.0% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
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. About 4.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021147/edmonton/topic/community