16.2% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sawtell - Boambee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of community contribution defines Sawtell - Boambee, where 14% of people provide unpaid care. This is well above the state and national figures. While volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade, the area remains more active in supporting others than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is higher than most areas, although the rate has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing care, a figure much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a higher than usual 23.6% of residents who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week.
14.0% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 more common in Sawtell - Boambee than in most areas, with 3.5% of people having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/community