17.9% —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Federation · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Federation
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of residents in Federation volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While many contribute to the community, the area has a notably high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of people here are volunteers, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages. However, this is down 6.8 percentage points from the 2016 census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 23.3% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide unpaid care, and 22.4% care for children unpaid, which is well below the Australian average.
12.7% —
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% —
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 much more common here than in most other areas. At 4.4%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the state and national figures.
4.4%
Higher than 87% 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 Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12870/federation/topic/community