43.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wellstead · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wellstead
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 43% of people in Wellstead volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where residents are much more likely to help others and handle significant unpaid work at home compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 43.3% of residents giving their time. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 31.7% of people caring for children and another 31.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are far above the national average, though the 8.3% who provide other unpaid care is well below the Australian figure of 11.9%.
8.3% ▲ +216.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
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.
No one in Wellstead has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8%.
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 Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51562/wellstead/topic/community