27.6% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eagle Bay · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eagle Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Eagle Bay volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where 27.6% of residents give their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.6% of people helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 14 percentage points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework—well above the state average—only 10.5% provide general unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
10.5% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
No one in Eagle Bay has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Eagle Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50447/eagle-bay/topic/community