23.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cheero Point · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cheero Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Cheero Point volunteer, making it a highly active place for community work. This is far above the state figure of 13%, showing a strong local commitment to unpaid activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 17.2% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—about 25.8% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state average.
12.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 much higher share of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force, with 4.5% of the population having served.
4.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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 Cheero Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10894/cheero-point/topic/community