12.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Skibo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Skibo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Skibo provide unpaid childcare, which is a standout feature for this community. While many help raise children, other forms of community service and unpaid care are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a priority here, with 29.3% of people providing unpaid care for children, well above the state figure of 26.3%. However, other types of care are rare, as only 5.2% provide general unpaid care and 15.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being well below the national average.
5.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 very common in Skibo, where 7.1% of people have served. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national figure.
7.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22288/skibo/topic/community