8.6% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Schofields - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Schofields - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Schofields - East than in most other similar areas. While 41.1% of residents care for children without pay, very few people here volunteer for community groups. This suggests a community focused heavily on family duties rather than outside organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.6% of residents volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below both the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major part of life here, with 41.1% of people providing unpaid care for children, far above the 26.3% national average. This is consistent with a higher than usual 22.6% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, though the 7.7% who provide other types of unpaid care is well below the national figure.
7.7% —
Lower than 92% 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.
41.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% —
Higher than 65% 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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, with only 0.9% of the population having done so. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 2.3% and 2.8% respectively.
0.9%
Lower than 93% 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 Schofields - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021632/schofields-east/topic/community