34.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elvina Bay · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Elvina Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Among the highest for its kind, Elvina Bay stands out for its exceptionally high levels of community involvement. More than a third of the population volunteers, a figure far above the national average. This spirit of contribution extends into both unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare are common here, with 34.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid cleaning and tidying per week, far above the 20.7% Australian average. This is alongside a higher than usual 28% who provide unpaid childcare.
12.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
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.
A significant 10% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
10.0%
Higher than 96% 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 Elvina Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11413/elvina-bay/topic/community