21.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Possum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Possum Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a strong part of life in Possum Creek, with 21.1% of residents volunteering. This is well above the national figure and shows a high level of local engagement. Most residents contribute through housework and community activities rather than formal defence service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national average and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major activity, as 30.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 11.2% of people providing unpaid care is about the same as the Australian average.
11.2% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and lower than most other areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Possum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13264/possum-creek/topic/community