18.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flagstaff Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Flagstaff Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define Flagstaff Hill. Around 18.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community is particularly active in providing support to others through both formal and home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.4% of people giving their time. While this is much higher than most areas, the figure has fallen slightly by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very high in the area, particularly for children where 31.4% of people provide care. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, and 24.3% of residents also spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
About 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/topic/community