16.2% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Casino Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Casino Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in four people in Casino Surrounds spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend of residents giving their time to others, whether through community volunteering or providing unpaid care. While some tasks like childcare have seen a drop, the overall commitment to unpaid work remains high.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other areas, with 16.2% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 14.6% of people providing support and 25.3% doing heavy housework, both well above national levels. In contrast, the 21.4% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than in most other areas.
14.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021245/casino-surrounds/topic/community