14.4% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Orange
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little over a quarter of people in Orange provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a common family pattern across the region. While many residents contribute to their community, the rate of volunteering has dropped since 2011. This area shows a balance of social contribution and home-based care that largely aligns with national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 17.9% of residents took part in volunteer work.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 25.4% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Fewer people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework (19.6%) compared to most other areas.
11.4% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 service is common in the area, with 2.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.8%
Lower 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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/community