21.6% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Cross · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Southern Cross
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong volunteer spirit defines Southern Cross (L), where 21.6% of people give their time to others. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While community giving is high, there are far fewer people providing unpaid care for children compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in five people here volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has fallen since 2011, when it was 27.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 5.2% of residents provide unpaid care, which is among the lowest rates for this level. This is well below the national figure, and the number of people caring for children unpaid has fallen sharply since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.3% of people having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 68% 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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521047/southern-cross/topic/community