15.1% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yengarie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Yengarie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care is the standout feature for Yengarie, where 15.1% of people provide unpaid support to others. This figure is well above the national average of 11.9%. While many residents help others, volunteering rates are lower than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people in Yengarie volunteer, which is a little above the national and state figures of 14.1%. However, this rate is lower than in most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.1% of people providing care, a figure well above the 11.9% national average. This is alongside a high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
15.1% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 3.5% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Yengarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33218/yengarie/topic/community