15.3% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Niagara Park - Lisarow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Niagara Park - Lisarow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define Niagara Park - Lisarow. About 30.2% of people provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. While volunteering has dipped over the last decade, the area continues to show a strong commitment to supporting family and others in the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a little above the New South Wales figure at 15.3%, though this is down 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.7% of people spending 15 or more hours on housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside a high rate of child care, with 30.2% of residents providing unpaid care for children.
12.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Niagara Park - Lisarow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011036/niagara-park-lisarow/topic/community