9.3% ▼ -59.7%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Parramatta · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Parramatta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Parramatta than in other parts of the country. Only 9.3% of residents do volunteer work, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 9.3% of people in Parramatta volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This represents a sharp drop from 2011, when 23.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.0% of people providing unpaid care. This includes 24.9% caring for children and 19.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are a little below the national figures.
9.0% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 rare in Parramatta, with only 0.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates at this level and is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.9%
Lower than 95% 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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED135/parramatta/topic/community