12.6% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Karabar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Karabar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people in Karabar have served in the Defence Force, which shapes the local community's character. While the area sees a lot of unpaid care for children and others, formal volunteering has fallen since 2011. This blend of military service and family support defines how residents contribute to their neighborhood.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is slightly below the national rate of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Karabar, with 27.6% of people caring for children, a figure a little above the New South Wales average. While 13.0% provide general unpaid care—more than most areas—the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
Defence service is very common in this area, with 5.3% of residents having served. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and is much higher than most other similar areas.
5.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021008/karabar/topic/community