15.2% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clarence · State Electorate
Community Participation in Clarence
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Clarence involves a high level of unpaid support and service. A striking 14.2% of residents provide unpaid care for others, which is much higher than most other areas. This shows a community where many people take on significant responsibilities outside of paid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people in Clarence volunteer, a figure that is a little above the national average and has stayed steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing it and 24.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. In contrast, the 22.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served, which is a little above the national figure.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10019/clarence/topic/community