14.8% —
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Inner West · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Inner West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care define the Inner West compared to other Australian areas. While 14.8% of people volunteer—which is about the same as the national figure—the area stands out for having far fewer residents providing unpaid help at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped here, with the share of people who volunteer falling 4.1 percentage points since 2016 to reach 14.8%. This is lower than most areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 22% of people caring for children and 10.3% providing general unpaid care. This is well below the national figure for childcare, and the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework has risen to 18.2%.
10.3% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% —
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
Only 1.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest rates for this level of area. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.3%
Lower than 92% 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 Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/topic/community