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Bayside · Council (LGA)

Community Participation in Bayside

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Very few people in Bayside participate in unpaid work or volunteering compared to similar areas. Only 8.3% of the community volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This trend extends to unpaid care and military service, making the area one of the least active in these categories.

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📍 Bayside, Council (LGA)

Where Bayside sits — Volunteers

8.3% —

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayside — lower than 93% of areas.

Bayside8.3%
Greater Sydney 11.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 8.3% of people giving their time. This is well below the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.

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8.3% —

Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is much lower than in most areas. Only 9.9% provide unpaid care, while just 16.9% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well below the national figures.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the lowest at this level. At 1.4%, it is a little below the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as New South Wales.

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 Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10500/bayside/topic/community