12.8% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Casino · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Casino
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Casino involves a high level of unpaid support for others, especially those requiring care. While 13.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas, the number of local volunteers has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.8% of people in Casino volunteer, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 18.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 13.9% of people providing support, a figure a little above the New South Wales average. However, fewer people are caring for children unpaid (22.7%) compared to most other areas.
13.9% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 3.6%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Casino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021244/casino/topic/community