16.0% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wentworth · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Wentworth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care is a standout feature in Wentworth, where 13.6% of people provide support to others. While the area has a strong history of service, the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011. Overall, the community shows a high commitment to helping others through both formal and informal roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of people in Wentworth volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 13.6% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. This is consistent with other home-based work, as 23.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
13.6% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.1%, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18200/wentworth/topic/community