19.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Duncraig · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Duncraig
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Duncraig volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong trend of unpaid care and home support. These figures show a place where residents are very active in supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. About 19.8% of residents give their time, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common in Duncraig, with 37.2% of people caring for children—a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, 25% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the state figure.
12.6% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.2% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.2% of residents having served.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Duncraig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011072/duncraig/topic/community