13.9% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Other Urban · Section of State
Community Participation in Other Urban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare than the national average, which is the standout feature of community life in Other Urban. While 33.8% of residents care for children without pay, other forms of community contribution like volunteering and general care are less common here than in similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, with 13.9% of people now volunteering. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common at 33.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 9.9% of people provide general unpaid care, and 16.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are lower than most areas.
9.9% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 97% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.1% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS71/other-urban/topic/community