20.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Snug · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Snug
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back and helping others is a big part of daily life in Snug. A striking 41.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends to broader community work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.6% of residents giving their time. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as the 41.5% of people providing unpaid care for children is among the highest for this type of area. Meanwhile, the 11.5% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
11.5% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
41.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is more common in Snug than in most similar places. At 3.9%, the proportion of people who served is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60607/snug/topic/community