24.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chintin · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chintin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Chintin volunteer, making it a place where locals are far more likely to give their time than in other areas. This strong spirit of community is reflected in high rates of unpaid care and a significant number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national and state figures of around 14%. This level of participation is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Chintin, with 17.3% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 35.8% of residents caring for children and 30.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
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.
A total of 7.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the 2.8% national average.
7.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Chintin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20555/chintin/topic/community