16.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Victoria Park - Carlisle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in East Victoria Park - Carlisle
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in East Victoria Park - Carlisle volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a strong commitment to community work, even though fewer residents here perform heavy unpaid domestic duties compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.3%. This figure is a little above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here spend 15 or more hours a week on housework compared to the national figure. Unpaid childcare is also well below the state average at 24.6%, while 9.5% of residents provide some form of unpaid care.
9.5% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
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.
About 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 East Victoria Park - Carlisle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021119/east-victoria-park-carlisle/topic/community