14.9% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This high level of home-based work defines the local community's daily life. Other forms of participation, such as volunteering, are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 28.5% of people caring for children, which is well above the state average. Providing unpaid care for others is more typical, with 12.3% of residents involved.
12.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
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 higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other similar places, sitting at 3.2%.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031300/kurrajong-heights-ebenezer/topic/community