21.7% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Warrumbungle Shire
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A well above average 21.7% of people in Warrumbungle Shire volunteer, far exceeding the state figure of 13%. While this community spirit remains high, the proportion of residents giving their time has fallen since 2011. This trend reflects a broader shift in how locals contribute to their area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More people volunteer here than in most other areas, though the rate has dropped from 29.4% in 2011 to 21.7%. This remains well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much more common here than in most areas, with 13.5% of people providing support. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state average at 20.2%.
13.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
A higher than usual 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the national rate of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/community