18.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warringah · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Warringah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18.4% of people in Warringah volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, and the number of volunteers has risen steadily since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 18.4% of residents who volunteer is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is well above both the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has grown here, with the proportion of people caring for children rising 13 points since 2011 to 27.8%. This is higher than most areas, while the 10.6% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most places.
10.6% ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +91.2%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▲ +107.4%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 1.9% of the population. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
1.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED143/warringah/topic/community