11.4% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woy Woy - Blackwall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Woy Woy - Blackwall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Woy Woy - Blackwall than in most other areas, with only 11.4% of residents giving their time. This creates a noticeable gap compared to national trends, though the area sees higher rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.2% of people providing support and 22.5% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures being a little above the national average. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 21.8%.
13.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall/topic/community