21.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sorrento - Marmion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sorrento - Marmion
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 32.7% of people in Sorrento - Marmion provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is mirrored by a strong local commitment to volunteering and other unpaid support roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.5% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Those providing general unpaid care rose to 13.3% by 2021, which is a little above the Australian figure.
13.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
3.6%
Higher 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 Sorrento - Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011082/sorrento-marmion/topic/community