15.2% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 10,000 to 19,999
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in 10,000 to 19,999 is marked by a strong commitment to unpaid work and care. This is especially true for the 13.9% of people providing unpaid care, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 26.5% looking after children. This is higher than most areas, and 22.4% of residents also spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.9% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.3%
Lower than 61% 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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR213/10-000-to-19-999/topic/community