16.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 little over 16% of people volunteer in 50,000 to 99,999, which is a slightly higher rate than the national figure. This area shows a balanced level of community involvement across unpaid care and service, though volunteer rates have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of the population volunteers, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate has fallen by 1.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 25.4% of people caring for children, a figure about the same as the national average. While 12.2% provide general unpaid care, the 19.6% who do at least 15 hours of housework is lower than in most other areas.
12.2% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 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.
About 3.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.5%
Lower than 51% 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/SOSR611/50-000-to-99-999/topic/community