23.0% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back to others is a big part of daily life in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, where 23% of people volunteer. This rate is far above the New South Wales figure, making it one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 29.5% of the community gave their time.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a common unpaid commitment here, with 27% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Other care roles are more typical, as 26.9% look after children and 12.4% provide general unpaid care.
12.4% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 more common here than in most other areas. About 3.7% of the population has served, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/community