0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Newcastle Port - Kooragang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Newcastle Port - Kooragang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of former Defence Force members live in Newcastle Port - Kooragang, with 12.5% of the population having served. This area stands out for its strong military history, though it has very low levels of traditional community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with 0.0% of people volunteering. This is far below the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 23.8% of people provide unpaid care—a figure far above the 11.9% national average—none of the residents reported doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week. This is far below the 20.7% recorded across Australia.
23.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 12.5% of people having served. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
12.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/topic/community