20.7% —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edward River · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Edward River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of residents in Edward River volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out, even though the number of volunteers has dropped from 26.9% since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than the 14.1% seen across Australia and 13.0% in New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is less common here than in most areas, with 23.0% of people involved. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide general unpaid care and 21.4% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are about the same as national figures.
12.7% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% —
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 typical for the region, with 2.8% of the population having served in the Defence Force, matching the Australian average.
2.8%
Lower than 56% 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 Edward River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/topic/community