31.4% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chepstowe · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chepstowe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than three times the national rate of volunteering defines daily life in Chepstowe, where 31.4% of people give their time to help others. This strong spirit of contribution is seen across the board, from high rates of unpaid care to a significant number of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than elsewhere, with 31.4% of people helping out, which is 17 points higher than the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in the area; 33.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, far above the 20.7% national figure. This trend is mirrored in caregiving, as 15.7% provide unpaid care and 27.5% care for children.
15.7% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
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.
Defence service is much more prevalent here than in the rest of the country, with 18% of people having served, far above the 2.8% Australian average.
18.0%
Higher 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 Chepstowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20540/chepstowe/topic/community