14.4% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cunningham · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Cunningham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little more than 12% of people provide unpaid care in Cunningham, which is higher than the national figure. While some residents are active in the community, the number of volunteers has fallen significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. However, this is a drop from 20.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.9% of people providing care and 22.3% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures being higher than most areas. Around 25.5% of residents also care for children without pay, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
Only 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most other areas.
2.0%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate 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 Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED111/cunningham/topic/community