15.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 1 million or more
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in 1 million or more provide unpaid childcare, marking a significant part of daily life here. While volunteering remains steady, the area sees a high number of people balancing home responsibilities and community care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.1% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
At 29.2%, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2011. Conversely, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing other unpaid care are slightly less common here than across Australia.
10.8% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure but much lower than most similar areas.
2.8%
Lower than 78% 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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/topic/community