19.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 5,000 to 9,999
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significantly higher share of people volunteer in 5,000 to 9,999 compared to the national figure. About 19.5% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This community is also more likely to provide unpaid childcare and housework than most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.5% of people helping out. While this is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure, the rate has fallen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, as 28.7% of people care for children and 23.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being higher than the national average. However, those providing other types of unpaid care make up 10.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
10.7% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 2.9% of the population. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%, though it is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.9%
Lower than 76% 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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR514/5-000-to-9-999/topic/community