20.2% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Vincentia · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Vincentia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Vincentia are now providing unpaid care than in 2011, though the number of volunteers has dropped. This community is very active, with 20.2% of people volunteering and a high number of former Defence Force members living here. It stands out for its strong contribution to both local support and national service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.2% of residents helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 24.9% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, with 14.3% of people providing care and 25.1% doing heavy housework, both of which are well above the state figures. Interestingly, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than the Australian average at 21.4%.
14.3% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
A striking 7.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia and among the highest for similar areas.
7.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre 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 Vincentia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115146/vincentia/topic/community