16.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cardup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cardup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Cardup provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong commitment to both family and wider society, with high rates of housework and child care alongside a notable presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1% and roughly in line with the state average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household work is common here, with 27.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the 29.7% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is also well above the Australian average.
11.9% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served in the military.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Cardup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50260/cardup/topic/community