16.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fulham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fulham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Fulham provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most similar areas. This high level of care is part of a broader trend where residents frequently take on unpaid responsibilities for others. However, local volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people volunteer their time, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, though the rate has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 22.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than most areas, and the proportion of people providing unpaid care has risen since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
Around 3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as both the state and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031105/fulham/topic/community