19.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Como · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Como
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Como volunteer their time, making it a place where community activity is far more common than in most other areas. This strong spirit of giving is a standout feature of local life, with volunteer rates well above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 18.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other areas, with only 23.2% of people caring for children and 16.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. These figures are well below the state and national averages, although the number of people providing unpaid care rose to 9.9% since 2011.
9.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Defence service is slightly less frequent here than in most areas, with 2.3% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071145/como/topic/community