21.3% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coonabarabran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Coonabarabran
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Coonabarabran volunteer, which is a much higher rate than most other similar areas. While this community spirit remains strong, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011. This high level of civic engagement defines the local landscape of community participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. Despite this strong standing, volunteering has dropped from 29.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care make up 13.6% of the population, a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of those caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 20.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/topic/community