19.4% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Community Participation in Remainder of State/Territory
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care distinguish the Remainder of State/Territory from similar areas. Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure. This highlights a strong tendency for residents to contribute their time to the community and their households.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.4% of people helping out, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 25.1% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 27.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Around 25.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as across Australia.
13.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
About 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Lower than 65% of section of state range 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR131/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/community