19.5% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest compared to most similar areas. Nearly one in five people volunteer here, and the region has a very high proportion of former Defence Force members. This local spirit of service is a standout feature of the area's social profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. While this remains high, it has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care varies widely here; while very few people look after children compared to the rest of the country, 28.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Overall, the 13.5% of people providing unpaid care is a little above the national figure.
13.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.7% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 striking 6.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above both New South Wales (2.3%) and Australia (2.8%) and among the highest for similar areas.
6.1%
Higher than 91% 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 Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031124/tea-gardens-hawks-nest/topic/community