15.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clark (Elwick) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Clark (Elwick)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of residents in Clark (Elwick) dedicate their time to community and care roles, though volunteering is on the rise. While 15.2% of people volunteer, those providing unpaid care and housework are far fewer than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown since 2011 and now involves 15.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than elsewhere, with only 17.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework. Those caring for children unpaid also fell to 24.7%, while 11.9% provide other types of unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of residents being veterans.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Clark (Elwick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60302/clark/topic/community