9.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Isis River · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Isis River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of people providing unpaid support defines the community of Isis River. While few residents volunteer, nearly a quarter of the population provides unpaid care, and the area has a notably strong connection to the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.4% of people volunteer here, which is well below the national and state figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 22.9% of people providing support, far above the 11.9% national figure. This includes 35.4% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, although the 4.2% who care for children unpaid is far below the national average.
22.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
4.2% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 9.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
9.7%
Higher than 95% 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 Isis River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31415/isis-river/topic/community