13.7% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Randwick · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Randwick
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.2% of people in Randwick provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most other areas. This low level of caregiving is a common theme across the local community, where residents are also less likely to spend significant time on housework or volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and down 2.1 points from 2011. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here perform unpaid care compared to other areas. Only 17.3% spend 15 or more hours on housework—well below the national figure—and child care at 22.7% is also well below the Australian average.
10.2% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 86% 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 Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16550/randwick/topic/community