19.7% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Weston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Weston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of volunteering sets Weston apart from the rest of the country. Nearly 20% of the community give their time to others, which is well above the national figure. Residents here also show a strong commitment to unpaid care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of people in Weston volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average. This is a drop from 2011, when 24.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.4% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is well above the Territory figure. Meanwhile, 29.1% provide unpaid childcare, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 notably common in Weston, where 6.5% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type and well above the national figure 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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081098/weston/topic/community