14.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bathurst - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bathurst - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 31% of people in Bathurst - East provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This high rate of family care is a defining feature of the area's community contribution. Other forms of unpaid work and volunteering also play a significant role in the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is roughly the same as the Australian figure. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 17.3% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 13.3% providing general unpaid care. Both figures are higher than most other areas.
13.3% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Force service is seen in 2.9% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both 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 Bathurst - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/topic/community