14.2% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering and childcare roles has marked the latest changes in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines since 2011. While these figures have dipped, a high number of residents still contribute through unpaid housework and caregiving. This is particularly evident in the strong presence of former Defence Force members compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of people volunteer here, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This is down 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.0% of people providing support, a figure much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the 26.8% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure.
14.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 3.9% of the population. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures and is much higher than most similar areas.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines/topic/community