7.7% —
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Canterbury-Bankstown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly since 2016 in Canterbury-Bankstown. Only 7.7% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend towards lower community involvement is a standout feature of the area's social profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.7% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 11.6% 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 11.0% of people providing such care. This includes 22.9% of residents caring for children unpaid, a figure that has fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2016.
11.0% —
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 0.8% of the population. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 99% 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 Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/community