18.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Laurieton - Bonny Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Laurieton - Bonny Hills
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Laurieton - Bonny Hills, where 18.3% of residents volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the community remains much more active in unpaid work and service than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.3% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite a 1.9 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents handle significant unpaid work; 27.0% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the Australian average at 14.8%, though the number of people caring for children is well below the state average at 19.2%.
14.8% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.9% of the population having served. This is a little above both the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Laurieton - Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/topic/community