15.4% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Adamstown - Kotara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Adamstown - Kotara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Adamstown - Kotara provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care defines daily life in the area, while community involvement through volunteering and service remains steady. Around 15.4% of residents volunteer their time, a figure slightly higher than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a little more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 15.4% of people helping out. However, this is down 1.9 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, as 31.3% of residents look after children, which is much higher than most areas. Providing other unpaid care is also more frequent than usual at 13.3%, while 21.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in Adamstown - Kotara have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 4.0%. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/topic/community