14.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wingham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care and a strong veteran presence define the community spirit in Wingham. While 14.8% of people provide unpaid care—among the highest figures for similar areas—the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of people in Wingham volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.8% of people providing care, well above the New South Wales rate. This is consistent with a higher-than-usual 23.9% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week.
14.8% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 similar areas, with 3.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051171/wingham/topic/community