14.5% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emu Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Emu Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in Emu Park than in most similar areas, with 14.4% of residents stepping up to help others. This high level of care is a standout feature of the local community. Other participation rates, such as volunteering, remain closer to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Emu Park are about the same as the national figure at 14.5%. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.8% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.0% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. While those caring for children are a little below the state average at 24.0%, the number of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
A little above the national figure, 5.0% of people in Emu Park have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031207/emu-park/topic/community