17.8% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
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 Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head. While 17.8% of people volunteer, a high 14.5% also provide unpaid care for others. This shows a strong local commitment to helping out in the community and at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.8% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 14.5% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average, the 22.5% who care for children unpaid is much lower than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051168/old-bar-manning-point-red-head/topic/community