13.5% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tenambit - East Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tenambit - East Maitland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people provide unpaid child care in Tenambit - East Maitland, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This high level of unpaid care is a standout feature for the community, though other forms of service and volunteering remain closer to state levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and nearly the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.1% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average. This trend is consistent with the high rates of people providing unpaid care for children and others.
13.9% —
Higher than 80% 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.
29.0% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% —
Higher than 76% 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.
The proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is 4.3%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales and national rates.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Tenambit - East Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021617/tenambit-east-maitland/topic/community