15.4% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elizabeth Beach · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Elizabeth Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are taking on unpaid home duties in Elizabeth Beach than they were a decade ago. While volunteering has dropped, a much higher proportion of residents are now caring for children and managing housework. This shift reflects a community that is increasingly focused on home and family responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This is a drop from 20.2% in 2011, and the rate is now lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 32.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure far above the national average. This aligns with a rise in people caring for children, which climbed 14 points since 2011 to reach 28.1%. However, the 7.7% who provide other unpaid care is well below the state and national levels.
7.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +103.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.6% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Elizabeth Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122052/elizabeth-beach/topic/community