16.0% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bulahdelah - Stroud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bulahdelah - Stroud
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up as volunteers in Bulahdelah - Stroud since 2011, but the area still sees more community spirit than most. Around 16% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most similar areas, though the rate fell 4.8 points from 20.8% in 2011 to 16% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents manage heavy workloads at home, with 28% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 13.6% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure at 22.1%.
13.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.9% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Bulahdelah - Stroud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011151/bulahdelah-stroud/topic/community