13.9% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Singleton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Singleton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 6.5% of people in Singleton have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. This community also sees a high level of unpaid family support, particularly in childcare. While many residents provide care, the proportion of people volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. This is a decrease from 2011, when 18.2% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major part of local life, with 30.3% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the Australian average. This is alongside 22.4% of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework, while 11.9% provide other unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is much more common here than elsewhere, with 6.5% of the population having served. This is among the highest rates for areas of this level and well above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
6.5%
Higher than 93% 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 Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011112/singleton/topic/community