18.6% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Forbes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Forbes volunteer their time, which is much higher than most similar areas. This strong level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service are more in line with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 18.6% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, although the rate has fallen from 25.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 22.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.6% provide other unpaid care, and 24.8% care for children unpaid, both of which are close to the national figures.
12.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/community