13.1% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kincumber - Picketts Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kincumber - Picketts Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.1% of people in Kincumber - Picketts Valley provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution. While childcare and general caregiving align with state levels, there is a notably high rate of people performing heavy housework. This balance of unpaid work defines how residents support their families and the wider area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped here, with 13.1% of residents helping out compared to 16.4% in 2011. This is lower than most other areas and sits slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
One in four people (24.5%) do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide unpaid care, a rate that is a little above the state average.
12.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.2% of residents having this experience.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/topic/community