13.4% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Castle Hill - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Castle Hill - Central
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering in Castle Hill - Central has dropped by 7.6 percentage points since 2016. While community spirit remains, a standout feature today is that 31.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 31.6% of people caring for children and 24.3% doing plenty of housework—both well above the state and national rates. However, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 10.9%, which is lower than in most areas.
10.9% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
Only 1.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6%
Lower 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 Castle Hill - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011553/castle-hill-central/topic/community