18.8% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Far West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Far West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in Far West volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While many residents give their time to others, those providing unpaid care at home are far fewer than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.8% of people taking part, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is a drop from 2011, when 26.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than typical areas, with only 7.4% of people providing care and 16.2% caring for children unpaid. This last figure is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
7.4% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105021098/far-west/topic/community