22.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Manning · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Manning
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in Manning volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is reflected in the local willingness to help others and support unpaid activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.3% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 30.9% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the 19.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most other places.
12.3% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Higher than 52% 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 Manning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50893/manning/topic/community