19.9% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Somerton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Somerton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is a common part of daily life in Somerton. Nearly 20% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32.2% of people caring for children and 29.9% doing more than 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are much higher than most areas and well above the national average.
14.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.9% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13588/somerton/topic/community