15.4% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Redhead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Redhead
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Redhead provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of home-based care sits alongside a strong presence of former Defence Force members. While many residents contribute to their community through care and service, the number of people volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people in Redhead volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 19.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 22.6% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than most areas, particularly the 29.4% of residents who look after children without pay.
13.4% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 3.5%, this is a little above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011211/redhead/topic/community