16.9% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Seaham - Woodville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state and national figures for volunteering and unpaid care, Seaham - Woodville is a place where people contribute a great deal of their own time. Nearly 17% of residents volunteer, and the area sees much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is higher than most areas, although it has fallen by 2.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 28.2% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly—well above the 20.7% national figure. This high level of contribution extends to 30.6% of residents caring for children unpaid, though the share of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/community