20.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Residents also take on significantly more unpaid care and housework than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 31.9% of people caring for children, a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This sits alongside higher than usual rates of people providing other unpaid care (13.1%) and doing 15 or more hours of housework each week (22.1%).
13.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.3% of residents having served, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021094/trigg-north-beach-watermans-bay/topic/community