17.9% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Evatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Evatt
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 33% of people in Evatt provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, alongside a strong tradition of volunteering and service. Most of these community contributions are higher than in other similar Australian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is higher than most areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 14.8% of people providing some form of care, a rate that has risen since 2011. This includes 22.6% who do at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is well above the territory average.
14.8% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents than in most areas have served in the Defence Force, at 4.6%. This is a little above the national average, although it sits a little below the figure for the ACT.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Evatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011007/evatt/topic/community