19.9% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Young Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Young Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Young Surrounds volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has fallen since 2016, the area remains much more active in community work than most other similar regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, although the rate fell 7.5 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing care and 24.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are much higher than most areas. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 22.2%.
14.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national average and the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/topic/community