18.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marino - Seaview Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marino - Seaview Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in Marino - Seaview Downs provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This area sees high levels of community contribution, from a strong proportion of volunteers to those caring for others at home. These figures highlight a community where many residents dedicate significant time to unpaid work and support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 18.6% of people helping out, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 20.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 15.1% of people providing care and 24.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the national average, particularly the 32% of residents who provide unpaid childcare.
15.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.4%, this is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Marino - Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021060/marino-seaview-downs/topic/community