24.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Swan Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a strong feature of life in Swan Creek. Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of local contribution is a standout characteristic of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of people in Swan Creek volunteer, a figure that is far above the 14.1% recorded across Australia and much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents here take on significant unpaid work, with 15.3% providing unpaid care and 30.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the national figures.
15.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 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, which 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 Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13721/swan-creek/topic/community