12.7% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kepnock · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kepnock
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of former service members is a standout feature for Kepnock, where 4.2% of people have served in the Defence Force. While military service is common, other forms of community contribution are less frequent, with volunteering rates sitting below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 14.3% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, 23.9% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31513/kepnock/topic/community