13.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sutherland Shire · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Sutherland Shire
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Sutherland Shire have volunteered for community groups since 2011, with the rate falling from 17.5% to 13.6%. However, the area still sees a high level of unpaid work at home, particularly for those caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.4% of people providing this care, a figure well above the state average. Around 23.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is higher than most areas.
12.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
About 2.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 68% 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 Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17150/sutherland-shire/topic/community