0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hope Valley - Postans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hope Valley - Postans
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of Defence Force veterans live in Hope Valley - Postans, where 6.2% of residents have served. This stands in contrast to other local activities, as unpaid care and volunteering have both seen sharp declines in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has completely vanished in the area, with 0.0% of people helping out. This is far below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 7.9 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work has fallen sharply, with only 7.6% of people caring for children and 10.1% doing over 15 hours of housework. Both figures are far below the state and national averages, while those providing other unpaid care remain at 0.0%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.6% ▼ -64.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.1% ▼ -65.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
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.
Residents who have served in the Defence Force make up 6.2% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 2.8% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
6.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Hope Valley - Postans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031172/hope-valley-postans/topic/community