17.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 4,999 or less
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care and volunteering shapes daily life in 4,999 or less. This area sees a strong commitment to helping others, with 13.4% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other areas, with 17.1% of people giving their time, though this is a 2.4 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here; the 13.4% of people providing care is much higher than in most similar areas. This sits alongside a higher-than-usual 23.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework each week.
13.4% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 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.
Defence service is much more common in 4,999 or less than in most similar areas, with 4.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR615/4-999-or-less/topic/community