9.1% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camden · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Camden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 10% gap separates Camden from New South Wales in child care roles, where local unpaid care is much higher than the state average. While child care is common, other forms of community activity and service are notably lower than the national figures. This creates a distinct pattern of participation centered heavily on the family home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.1% of people in Camden volunteer, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is among the highest at this level, with 35.3% of people in this role compared to 25.3% across New South Wales. Other care is less common, as 10.8% provide general unpaid care, a figure slightly below the national average.
10.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits about 1% below the national figure.
1.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) 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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11450/camden/topic/community