23.4% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Curtin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Curtin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in Curtin provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most active areas for family care. This is a place where residents frequently give their time, whether through looking after children or volunteering. These roles define the community's high level of social and family contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.4% of people volunteer here, which is well above the figures for the ACT and Australia. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, although it has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Curtin, with 14.0% of people providing care and 22.5% doing over 15 hours of housework. Both figures are higher than most areas, and the proportion of people caring for children is well above the national figure.
14.0% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 6.2%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national average.
6.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091100/curtin/topic/community