11.2% —
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Parramatta · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Parramatta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteering rates than most other areas mark Parramatta's community profile. Only 11.2% of people here volunteer, which is lower than both the state and national figures. This suggests a shift in how people engage with their community compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Parramatta, falling 5.8 percentage points since 2016 to 11.2%. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas and similar to the national figure. Conversely, only 9.1% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.1% —
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% —
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% —
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 1.3% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for any similar area and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16260/parramatta/topic/community