10.3% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toukley - Norah Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toukley - Norah Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A smaller share of people in Toukley - Norah Head volunteer compared to the rest of the country. While only 10.3% of residents give their time to volunteering, there is a higher presence of former Defence Force members than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 10.3% since 2011, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 22.5%. However, 22.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is higher than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of people having served in the force, a figure a little above the New South Wales average.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021054/toukley-norah-head/topic/community