19.7% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Community Participation in Remainder of State/Territory
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 14.8% of people in the Remainder of State/Territory have served in the Defence Force, far exceeding the national figure. This region stands out for its high rates of volunteering and military service, though unpaid care and housework are much less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people (19.7%) volunteer here, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate has fallen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in most areas, with only 10% of people providing unpaid care and 22.2% caring for children. Both figures are well below the national averages and have fallen since 2011.
10.0% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 among the highest at this level, with 14.8% of residents having served. This is 12 points higher than the national figure of 2.8%.
14.8%
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR831/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/community