16.0% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Christmas Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 1.5% of people on Christmas Island have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. While volunteering is a bit more common here than across Australia, rates of unpaid care and housework are among the lowest in the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011 and remains well below the state average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 5.6% of people providing it, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. Similarly, those doing unpaid childcare (19.3%) and housework (13.9%) are among the lowest in the country, despite both figures rising since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +130.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.9% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.5% of the population. This is a little below both the national figure of 2.8% and the state average of 3.1%.
1.5%
Lower than 88% 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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/community