26.0% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Swanpool · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Swanpool
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 26% of people in Swanpool volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26% of residents helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 18.1% of people provide unpaid care—well above the national figure—only 16.7% are caring for children unpaid, which is well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, 23% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, slightly above the state figure.
18.1% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% national average.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Swanpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22410/swanpool/topic/community