20.1% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chaffey · State Electorate
Community Participation in Chaffey
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Chaffey volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out even as the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2011. The area also shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.1% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is much higher than most other areas and well above the 14.1% national average. However, this has dropped from 24.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most other areas, at 22.2%. In contrast, 23.4% do at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is a little above the national figure.
12.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 72% 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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40005/chaffey/topic/community