10.2% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Raymond Terrace · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Raymond Terrace
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas mark the community profile of Raymond Terrace. While 13.8% of people provide unpaid care, volunteering has dropped and is now well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.2% of people in Raymond Terrace volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a drop of 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The 13.8% of residents providing unpaid care is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 27.3% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
13.8% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 5.6% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for areas of this level and well above the state average of 2.3%.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031122/raymond-terrace/topic/community