14.4% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care define Walgett - Lightning Ridge compared to the rest of the country. While 14.4% of people volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure, the area sees far fewer people providing unpaid help at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is around the middle for its level, with 14.4% of people helping out. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it has fallen 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 16.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with other home duties, as the 16.0% who do 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national rate, while those providing general unpaid care is a little below the national figure at 10.1%.
10.1% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.0% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 2.1% of the population. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/community