15.5% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Castle Hill - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Castle Hill - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A smaller share of people provide unpaid support to others in Castle Hill - East compared to most areas. While about 15.5% of the community volunteers, this is a drop from 22.3% five years ago. The area is marked by a notably lower rate of people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 15.5% of residents who volunteer is a little above the state and national figures, although this represents a 6.8 point fall since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 20.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 9.5% provide other unpaid care, both figures being lower than most areas.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower 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 Castle Hill - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011554/castle-hill-east/topic/community