19.8% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kyogle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kyogle
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid work define the community spirit in Kyogle. While nearly 20% of the population volunteers, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Local residents are also more likely than those in similar areas to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.8% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is down from 2011, when 26.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 26.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is despite a much lower proportion of people caring for children unpaid (20.8%) compared to the rest of the country.
14.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.6%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021247/kyogle/topic/community