29.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingston - Robe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingston - Robe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Kingston - Robe volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While these levels are far above the national figure, the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, though it fell 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 21.7% of people providing unpaid childcare is well below both the state and national averages.
12.4% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 3.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 Kingston - Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021151/kingston-robe/topic/community