21.7% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
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Community Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Area
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) than the national average. About 21.7% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement stands out against generally lower rates of unpaid care work in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown here, rising 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.7%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The share of people providing unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with 9.5% helping others. This includes 22.0% caring for children and 19.0% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, though both figures have risen since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +128.8%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▲ +88.3%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both the state and the rest of Australia.
3.1%
Lower than 55% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/community