25.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalaru · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Kalaru
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to help others in Kalaru since 2011, with volunteering and childcare roles both on the rise. A quarter of the population now volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This community spirit is reflected in high rates of unpaid care and housework compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents (25.0%) volunteers, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average. This rate has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 15.5% of people providing unpaid care, which is well above the national figure. Childcare roles have risen 11 percentage points since 2011 to 28.8%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 27.7%.
15.5% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 Force veterans make up 2.6% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.6%
Lower than 75% 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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121055/kalaru/topic/community