16.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Largs Bay - Semaphore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Largs Bay - Semaphore
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher-than-average share of people have served in the military in Largs Bay - Semaphore, with 4.1% of the population having been in the Defence Force. This community shows a strong tendency toward helping others, whether through formal volunteering or providing unpaid care. These figures remain steady or have grown compared to previous years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.7%, a figure much higher than most areas. However, fewer people are doing heavy housework or caring for children unpaid compared to the state and national figures.
13.7% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.1% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Largs Bay - Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021099/largs-bay-semaphore/topic/community