12.9% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour involves a very high rate of childcare, with 36.4% of people caring for children unpaid. This is far above the national figure. While many residents focus on family, other forms of community involvement and service are less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure. This rate has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, sitting far above the Australian average at 36.4%. Other unpaid work is less frequent, as the 9.7% of people providing general unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.7% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.4% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
A notable 5.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the figures for both the state and the nation.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051191/singleton-golden-bay-secret-harbour/topic/community