22.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fraser
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Fraser provide unpaid childcare, making it a place with very high levels of family and community support. Many residents contribute their time to others, with volunteering and caregiving rates well above national and territory figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.3% of people helping out, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than most areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life in Fraser, where 16.8% of people provide care—a figure that rose since 2011 and is well above the territory's 12.0%. This includes 33.6% of residents caring for children and 25.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
16.8% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.0% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the territory average.
5.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011010/fraser/topic/community