23.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pearce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pearce
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dipped slightly in Pearce since 2011, yet the area remains a hub of community activity. While some forms of giving have slowed, the number of people providing unpaid care has risen, with 23% of residents still volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in four people (23%) volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 15.3% of people providing care—a figure that rose since 2011 and sits well above the national average. This is alongside high rates of unpaid housework (22.9%) and childcare (28.4%).
15.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 of Australia, with 5.9% of residents having served, a rate that is about the same as the territory average.
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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091108/pearce/topic/community