15.9% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wentworth - Buronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wentworth - Buronga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of community contribution defines Wentworth - Buronga, where more people volunteer and provide unpaid care than in most similar areas. While 15.9% of the population volunteers, this is a decline from 22.4% back in 2011. The area remains more active in supporting others compared to both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of community involvement has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care, a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside a higher than usual 23.5% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, though 24.8% caring for children is a little below the national average.
14.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Wentworth - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/topic/community