15.2% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Campbelltown · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Campbelltown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Campbelltown compared to most similar areas, though unpaid care for others remains common. While 15.2% of residents volunteer, a higher than average 13% provide unpaid care to others in the community. These figures show a place where people are more likely to support family and friends than join formal organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Campbelltown fell 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to 15.2%. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, but lower than most similar areas and slightly below the South Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13% of people providing care to others, which is higher than most areas. Similarly, 26.9% of residents care for children unpaid, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the state and national figures.
13.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40910/campbelltown/topic/community