14.4% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagga Wagga - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wagga Wagga - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of childcare and military service set Wagga Wagga - South apart from most similar areas. While about 30.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the area also has a notably strong connection to the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.4% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when the volunteering rate was 19.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 30.1% of people providing this care, a figure well above the national 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.8% of residents provide other unpaid care, and 20.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031269/wagga-wagga-south/topic/community