17.1% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chifley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of veterans live in Chifley, with 5.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. While many people here contribute to their community, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. Overall, the area shows lower levels of unpaid childcare than the surrounding territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people in Chifley volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure, though it has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, with 24.8% doing so. Unpaid care for others is about the same as the territory figure at 11.2%, while 20.2% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
11.2% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
The share of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for this level of area. At 5.9%, it is about the same as the territory average but well above the national figure.
5.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/community