12.8% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Kingston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little above the national figure, 13.8% of people in Kingston provide unpaid care, marking a high rate of support for others. This area sees a strong focus on family and caregiving, though formal volunteering has dipped over the last decade. It is a place where most residents are more likely to care for others at home than to volunteer in the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011 and now sits at 12.8%. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 28.6% of people caring for children unpaid, which is much higher than most areas. While 13.8% provide other forms of unpaid care, about 19.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is about the same as the state average.
13.8% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 uncommon in Kingston, where only 2.0% of people have served. This is much lower than most areas and sits slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20803/kingston/topic/community