10.1% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Albion Park - Macquarie Pass · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass are volunteering now than they were in 2011. While 10.1% of residents volunteer, a huge number of people here spend their time on unpaid care, especially for children. This community has a much higher rate of home-based care than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national rate of 14.1% and has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 34.3% of people caring for children—a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. This is mirrored in housework, where 24.4% do 15 or more hours a week, which is much higher than most areas.
12.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
About 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Albion Park - Macquarie Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031136/albion-park-macquarie-pass/topic/community