16.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wulagi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wulagi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Wulagi have stayed steady since 2011, while more people are now providing unpaid care. This area sees a higher level of community involvement than most, with 16.7% of residents volunteering and a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people in Wulagi volunteer, which is a little above the national and territory figures of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.4% of people caring for children—a figure well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Since 2011, there has been a rise in people providing unpaid care and those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week.
11.4% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 much more common in Wulagi than in most areas, with 4.5% of residents having served. This is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021030/wulagi/topic/community