11.2% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kinka Beach · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Kinka Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of residents providing unpaid support defines the daily life of Kinka Beach (L). While few people here volunteer their time, many are stepped up to help others in their homes. This is especially true for those caring for the sick or elderly, which is much more common here than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for others is much more common here than in most areas, with 15.2% of people doing so. This is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011, while the number of people caring for children is well below the national average at 17.2%.
15.2% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
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 4.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher 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 Kinka Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321061/kinka-beach/topic/community