16.1% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Terrigal - North Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Terrigal - North Avoca
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in Terrigal - North Avoca spend their spare time volunteering, a rate well above the New South Wales figure. This community is active in giving back, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Residents also spend a significant amount of time on unpaid home and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.1% of people pitching in, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average, though the rate has dropped 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Daily life involves a lot of unpaid work, as 24.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside a high 28.5% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the state average.
11.8% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than in most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 64% 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 Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca/topic/community