13.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Casey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Casey
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Casey provide unpaid child care, a figure far above the national average. While family responsibilities are high, the area has a lower rate of formal volunteering and a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the territory figure of 18.4%. This level of community participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Casey has one of the highest rates of unpaid child care at 39.6%, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. Meanwhile, 10% of people provide other unpaid care, a rate much lower than most similar areas.
10.0% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.6% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Force service is common here, with 6.5% of residents having served. This is among the highest rates for this level of area and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 93% 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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041036/casey/topic/community