12.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodroffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Woodroffe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Woodroffe compared to the national figure. While 29.7% of residents care for children, other forms of community involvement are less common than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 12.9% of people helping out. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is high at 29.7%, which is well above the Australian figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (17.8%) and those providing other unpaid care (10.4%) are much lower than in most areas.
10.4% ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.6% of the population, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and a little above the national figure.
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 Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041044/woodroffe/topic/community