16.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 50,000 to 99,999
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of childcare is the standout feature of 50,000 to 99,999, where nearly 30% of people provide unpaid care for children. This is well above the national figure, though general community volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is around the middle for similar areas, but the rate fell 1.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is among the highest for this level and well above the national average. While 22.3% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, the 11.4% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
11.4% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 3.1% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.1%
Lower than 71% 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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR511/50-000-to-99-999/topic/community