9.4% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chidlow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chidlow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in Chidlow spend their spare time on unpaid work or community activities compared to other areas. Only 9.4% of people volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.4% of people helping out. This is 4.7 percentage points below the Australian figure and has dropped from 12.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is among the lowest at this level, with only 15.2% of people caring for children and 6.7% providing other unpaid care. Those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework are also far fewer than in the rest of the state.
6.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.5% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.1% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021049/chidlow/topic/community