8.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Doonside - Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Doonside - Woodcroft
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people than usual volunteer their time in Doonside - Woodcroft, where only 8.7% of residents do so. This reflects a trend of declining community involvement compared to a decade ago. While few residents engage in formal volunteering, about a quarter of the population spends their time caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.7% of people here volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the state average. Other unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with 10.6% providing general unpaid care and 19.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
10.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area, with just 0.7% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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 Doonside - Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011306/doonside-woodcroft/topic/community