14.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About the same as most similar areas, Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood shows a steady level of community involvement. The most notable feature is that 28.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most other areas. Overall, the community reflects national trends in volunteering and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.7% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.1% of people helping out, a rate that has risen since 2011 and is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 11.2% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.2% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/topic/community