21.2% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 4,999 or less
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people volunteer in 4,999 or less than across the rest of the country. While 21.2% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is seen alongside higher rates of unpaid housework compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.2% of people helping out, which is among the highest for similar areas. However, this rate has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common than in most areas, with 24.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. Meanwhile, 12.7% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.0% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 72% 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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/topic/community