11.4% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elimbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Elimbah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework define Elimbah compared to most similar areas. While many residents spend significant time supporting others at home, local volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a 5.3 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 30.1% of people caring for children and 25% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both figures are well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 total of 4.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021367/elimbah/topic/community