10.3% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oxenford - Maudsland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Oxenford - Maudsland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people in Oxenford - Maudsland provide unpaid childcare, with 34.2% of residents doing so. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are lower than usual, particularly regarding volunteer work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of people volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and represents a 3.8 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The rate of unpaid childcare is among the highest for this level and well above the 26.3% national figure. Meanwhile, 21.4% of people do over 15 hours of housework a week, and 11.2% provide unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
About 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the 2.8% national average.
2.7%
Lower 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 Oxenford - Maudsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071256/oxenford-maudsland/topic/community