12.3% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Belmont South - Blacksmiths · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Belmont South - Blacksmiths
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define the community spirit in Belmont South - Blacksmiths. While volunteer numbers have dipped slightly, a strong proportion of residents dedicate their time to supporting family and household needs.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 13.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing such support—a figure much higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside 22.8% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Around 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is about the same as both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Belmont South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/topic/community