18.4% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 67% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
Nearly one in five people in Major Urban give their time to volunteering, making it a highly active place for community work. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, this area remains well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends to a high number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.4% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This is down from 21.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 28.3% of people helping out—a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 12.0% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 87% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is much more common here than elsewhere. At 6.0%, this rate is among the highest for its level and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 93% 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/SOS80/major-urban/topic/community