28.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has grown steadily in Cook, where 28.2% of people now volunteer. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and well above the territory average. It is a place where a large portion of the population gives their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas. This rate is 14 points higher than the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing care and 28.1% looking after children. This is higher than most areas and a little above the national figures.
14.9% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Cook than in most areas, with 4.2% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure but a little below the territory average.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80040/cook/topic/community