17.2% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Karana Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Karana Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Karana Downs provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This is a community where residents are more likely than most to step up for others, whether through family care or local volunteering. A strong history of military service also marks the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.2% of residents helping out, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 23.4% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 27.2% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a high rate of unpaid childcare (32.3%) and a slightly higher number of people providing general unpaid care (13.3%) compared to the state.
13.3% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 other areas. About 5.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031290/karana-downs/topic/community