25.7% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This strong culture of giving is paired with a high rate of unpaid care and household duties that has grown since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.7%, the proportion of volunteers is far above the national figure of 14.1% and is among the highest for similar areas. This level of community involvement has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.6% of people caring for children and 12.5% providing other types of unpaid care. Both figures have risen since 2011, while 21.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.5% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Western Australian figure of 2.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011034/mosman-park-peppermint-grove/topic/community