20.2% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff. About one in five people volunteer here, and nearly 32% provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.2% of people volunteer, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages. However, this has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 31.6% of people caring for children and 13.1% providing other unpaid care, both of which are above the state and national figures. Additionally, 27.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is among the highest rates for this level of area.
13.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/topic/community