14.4% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
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.
About 25.6% of people in 5,000 to 9,999 provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While many residents support their families and veterans, community volunteering has seen a decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 14.4% since 2011, a rate that is now lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care—much higher than in most similar areas. This is alongside 22.9% who do over 15 hours of housework, which is a little above the national figure.
13.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to similar areas, with 4.0% of residents having served.
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR614/5-000-to-9-999/topic/community