21.3% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Middle Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Middle Ridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Middle Ridge provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in both formal and informal support roles, from volunteering to caring for family members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 21.3% of residents helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia, though it has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, with 23.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 14.3% providing unpaid care. The latter is a little above the national figure and has risen by 3.4 points since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.8%
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 Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/topic/community