14.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Karama
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Karama involves a high level of family and community support, with 28.2% of people providing unpaid childcare. This focus on home life is balanced by a healthy share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people in Karama volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas, only 18.2% spend 15 or more hours on housework. Meanwhile, the share of people providing general unpaid care rose to 12.6% in 2021.
12.6% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, with 3.7% of residents having held a service role.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/community