15.7% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ayr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ayr
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About the same as most similar areas, Ayr shows a moderate level of local involvement and care. While 15.7% of residents volunteer, the number of people providing unpaid childcare is much lower than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.7% of people in Ayr volunteer, which is a little above the national and state figures of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 20.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, at 21.8%. Meanwhile, the proportion of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is 20.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011460/ayr/topic/community