25.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Little Grove · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Little Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in Little Grove volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Much of the local participation involves unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 27% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 13.1% provide some form of unpaid care, and 26.2% care for children unpaid.
13.1% ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A small but notable 4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 60% 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 Little Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515021/little-grove/topic/community