13.1% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Oberon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp decline in volunteering is the main story for Oberon, where the rate fell by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. While some community roles remain steady, fewer people are now giving their time for free compared to a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.1% of people in Oberon volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and roughly the same as the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare than in most other areas, at 21.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, a higher than usual 22.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
11.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 in Oberon than in most similar areas, with 3.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/community