14.1% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 100,000 to 249,999
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than six per cent of people in 100,000 to 249,999 have served in the Defence Force, which is a very high figure compared to the rest of the country. This strong military connection sits alongside a community where about 26% of people provide unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 14.1% since 2011, a figure that is lower than most similar areas but remains about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26% of people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week have fallen to 18.7%, which is lower than most areas.
11.1% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
A high 6.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.2%
Higher than 96% 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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR303/100-000-to-249-999/topic/community