15.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Community Participation in 100,000 to 249,999
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A standout 6.9% of people in 100,000 to 249,999 have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute through unpaid child care, far fewer people here spend significant time on housework or general unpaid care compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people volunteer, 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 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 27.0% of people provide unpaid child care, though this is about the same as the national figure. In contrast, the proportions of people providing general unpaid care (8.9%) and doing 15 or more hours of housework (16.2%) are both much lower than in most other areas.
8.9% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very common here, with 6.9% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.9%
Higher than 99% 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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR703/100-000-to-249-999/topic/community