10.3% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toongabbie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toongabbie - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 10.3% of people volunteer in Toongabbie - West, which is well below the national figure. While community volunteering is low, there is a strong focus on the home, with a high number of residents providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas, with only 10.3% of people helping out, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a priority here, as 28.4% of people care for children unpaid, a figure well above the state average. However, only 9.0% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 the area, with only 1.0% of people having served, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 Toongabbie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011627/toongabbie-west/topic/community