17.6% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ross
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Ross volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit stands out in a place where unpaid care and housework are much less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 17.6% of residents volunteer, this is a drop of 5.1 percentage points since 2011. This level of participation remains higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than usual here, with only 7.6% of people providing unpaid care. This is well below the national figure of 11.9%, and the rate of people caring for children is also well below the Northern Territory average.
7.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011051/ross/topic/community