9.5% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Parks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in The Parks
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 9.5% of people in The Parks volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This low level of community involvement is mirrored across other forms of unpaid work and service in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, and this has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 21.3% of people caring for children and 15.3% doing significant housework. Both figures are well below the national average and have fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the 10.8% of people providing general unpaid care is a little below the state figure.
10.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
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.
Defence service is much lower than in most areas, with only 1.5% of residents having served, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5%
Lower than 82% 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 The Parks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021102/the-parks/topic/community