24.7% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wattle Range
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Among the highest proportions of volunteers in its class live in Wattle Range, where nearly one in four people give their time to help others. This strong local spirit is paired with a high rate of unpaid housework and a notable number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 27.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.5% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average and rose slightly since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/topic/community