15.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 51% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Major Urban · Section of State
Community Participation in Major Urban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered since 2011, but the share of residents providing unpaid care has risen in Major Urban. While 15.9% of people volunteer, the area stands out for its high proportion of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of the population volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is down slightly from 16.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (16.2%) and those providing general unpaid care (8.9%) are both well below national figures.
8.9% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 79% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 common here, with 6.9% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for this level of area and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.9%
Higher than 97% of section of state 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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS70/major-urban/topic/community