16.4% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Helena Valley - Koongamia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Helena Valley - Koongamia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 30.2% of people in Helena Valley - Koongamia provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area's community involvement. While many residents contribute through care and volunteering, these trends have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.2% of people doing so, well above the national 26.3%. Housework and general unpaid care are also more frequent than in most areas, though the share of people doing heavy housework fell since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Helena Valley - Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia/topic/community