14.7% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagga Wagga - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wagga Wagga - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of military service defines Wagga Wagga - West, where 6.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure, though volunteering and unpaid care activities are generally less common here than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of people volunteer, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with only 21.3% caring for children and 16.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework. However, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care rose slightly since 2011 to 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.1% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
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.
The 6.4% of residents who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.4%
Higher than 93% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031270/wagga-wagga-west/topic/community