8.5% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kurri Kurri - Abermain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kurri Kurri - Abermain
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteering rates than most similar areas mark the community profile of Kurri Kurri - Abermain. While only 8.5% of people volunteer, the area sees a much higher proportion of residents providing unpaid care compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.5% of people here volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.8% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. Overall, 13.4% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state and national figures.
13.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, with 3.2% of the population having served.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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).
More for Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/topic/community