13.4% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Saratoga - Davistown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Saratoga - Davistown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people do unpaid work in Saratoga - Davistown than in most similar areas. While volunteering has dropped over the last decade, the community remains active in providing care for others and serving the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures, but the rate has fallen 4.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. Providing unpaid care is also more frequent than in most areas, involving 12.9% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Saratoga - Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011038/saratoga-davistown/topic/community