17.8% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bathurst Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Bathurst Surrounds do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week. This is a high rate of domestic work compared to other areas, and the region also sees strong levels of volunteering and unpaid care. These figures highlight a community that puts a lot of effort into supporting homes and local organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.8% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen from 25.4% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more frequent than in most areas, with 13.4% of people providing a helping hand. This sits alongside a high rate of domestic work, as 26.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours on housework weekly, well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. About 26.3% of people also provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Australian average.
13.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/community