15.1% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
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.
Much higher rates of childcare are found in 10,000 to 19,999 than in most similar areas. While a fair number of people give their time to others, the proportion of the community volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down 5.4 percentage points from 2011, when 20.6% of the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 28.3% of people providing it—a much higher rate than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework is around the middle for its level.
11.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 59% 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/SOSR313/10-000-to-19-999/topic/community