18.4% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ashburton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer their time in Ashburton than in most similar areas. Around 18.4% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of helping out has grown steadily over recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen to 18.4% since 2016. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and is much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, the area has some of the lowest rates of people providing general unpaid care at 5.4%, and those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well below the national figure.
5.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
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.
About 2.8% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510031271/ashburton/topic/community