28.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swanbourne - Mount Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. Residents here are very active in their community, with high levels of unpaid care and support for others. This spirit of contribution is a defining feature of daily life in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.1% of people helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is far above the 14.1% national figure, though it has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is frequent, with 14% of people providing support—a rate much higher than most areas. This includes 32.7% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
14.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most other areas. About 5.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Swanbourne - Mount Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011036/swanbourne-mount-claremont/topic/community