18.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Franklin (Pembroke) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Franklin (Pembroke)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Franklin (Pembroke) has remained steady over the last decade, with volunteering levels holding firm. Nearly one in five residents gives their time to help others, a rate that is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.4% of people caring for children and 13.1% providing other unpaid care, both figures being higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 20.9% since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 88% 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 Franklin (Pembroke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60411/franklin/topic/community