10.6% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cannington - Queens Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cannington - Queens Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.6% of people in Cannington - Queens Park volunteer, a rate that is well below the national figure. This reflects a trend across the area where resident involvement in unpaid community work and care is generally lower than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The share of volunteers is much lower than most areas, sitting at 10.6% and barely changing since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 7.5% of people providing care and 15.1% doing over 15 hours of housework. Meanwhile, the 25.6% of people caring for children is about the same as the national figure.
7.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.1% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.1%
Lower than 88% 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 Cannington - Queens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031127/cannington-queens-park/topic/community