15.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Agnes - Ridgehaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in St Agnes - Ridgehaven
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in St Agnes - Ridgehaven since 2011, though unpaid care remains common. While volunteering has dipped, 13.3% of residents now provide unpaid care, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 28.0% of people caring for children and 22.3% doing more than 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than most areas and sit slightly above state and national levels.
13.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 St Agnes - Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051055/st-agnes-ridgehaven/topic/community