12.2% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darra - Sumner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Darra - Sumner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering is the most notable shift in Darra - Sumner since 2011. While 12.2% of people now volunteer, this is a little below the national figure and reflects a downward trend over the last decade. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care, remain more common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The share of people who volunteer in Darra - Sumner is 12.2%, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, the 10.6% who provide general unpaid care and the 18.1% doing heavy housework are both much lower than in most other areas.
10.6% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
Defence Force veterans make up 2.5% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Darra - Sumner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011271/darra-sumner/topic/community