17.6% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagga Wagga - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wagga Wagga - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines Wagga Wagga - North, where 17.6% of people give their time. This community is more active in service and care than most areas, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While volunteering has fallen since 2011, 17.6% of residents still help out, which is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid childcare than the national figure, with 28.1% doing so. However, the area has a much lower rate of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework or providing general unpaid care.
9.5% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 much more common here than in most other areas, with 3.9% of people having served in the force.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031268/wagga-wagga-north/topic/community