8.0% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blacktown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Blacktown - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer their time in Blacktown - South than in most other similar areas. Only 8% of residents give their time to community groups, a figure that has fallen by 4.8 points since 2016. This highlights a local trend of declining community participation compared to the wider region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with 8% of people helping out. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state average. Around 20.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while those providing other unpaid care are at 10.3%, a figure much lower than most areas.
10.3% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Force service is uncommon in the area, with only 1.1% of people having served. This is a little below both the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the national average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 Blacktown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/topic/community