17.0% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Warwick
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Warwick have stepped up to volunteer or care for children since 2011, though the area remains active in other ways. While 17% of residents still volunteer, this is a 6% drop over the last decade. The community continues to show a strong commitment to unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of people in Warwick volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a 6% drop in volunteers since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.3% of people providing care—a little above the national figure of 11.9%. While 23.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, the number of people caring for children unpaid has fallen to 23.8%.
13.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
Military service is much more common in Warwick than in most similar areas. At 4%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031189/warwick/topic/community