8.1% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canterbury · State Electorate
Community Participation in Canterbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Canterbury spend their spare time on unpaid work and volunteering than in most other areas. Only 8.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade. This trend of lower community participation extends to unpaid care and housework as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.1% of people in Canterbury volunteer, which is among the lowest rate for similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 3.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than elsewhere, with only 21.4% of people caring for children. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3% and marks a 7.6 point drop since 2011. Similarly, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is a little below the national figure.
10.9% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.7% of the population. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate 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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/community