21.9% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kavel · State Electorate
Community Participation in Kavel
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High levels of unpaid work and volunteering shape daily life in Kavel. About 21.9% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011 and is now well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.9% of people helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, with 30.9% of people caring for children and 24.0% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures being much higher than in most areas. Additionally, 13.0% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 here than in most areas, with 4.2% of the population having served, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Kavel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40025/kavel/topic/community