20.8% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bangalow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bangalow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Bangalow volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out despite a decline in volunteers since 2011. It is a place where residents are more likely than most to contribute their time and effort to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 20.8%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it has fallen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, a result that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
10.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.6%, this is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011238/bangalow/topic/community