19.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Winthrop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Winthrop
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Winthrop volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong tendency for residents to provide unpaid care and housework for others in their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.7% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very frequent in Winthrop, where 30.9% of people care for children and 24.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the national average, while the proportion of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041184/winthrop/topic/community