9.9% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn compared to most similar areas. While 33.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, the area sees very low levels of traditional volunteering. This suggests a community where residents focus their spare time on family and home responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.9% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 33.7% of people caring for children—well above the NSW figure of 25.3%. This is alongside higher than usual rates of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (23.3%) and those providing general unpaid care (13.0%).
13.0% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of residents having served compared to 2.3% across New South Wales.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn/topic/community