15.6% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Middle-of-the-road levels of volunteering and care define Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry. While most participation rates sit near the state average, a notably high number of people spend significant time on housework. This community's engagement patterns show a mix of steady caregiving and a decline in formal volunteering since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the state and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when the volunteering rate was 20.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 28.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 26.5% provide unpaid childcare and 12.7% provide other unpaid care, both slightly above the New South Wales average.
12.7% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021297/dural-kenthurst-wisemans-ferry/topic/community