7.0% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glendenning - Dean Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glendenning - Dean Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Glendenning - Dean Park have volunteered since 2011, reflecting a broader decline in community activities. While 29% of the population provides unpaid childcare—a rate well above the New South Wales figure—the overall number of residents volunteering is among the lowest for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7% of residents volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% national figure. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29% of people helping out, though this is 7.1 percentage points lower than in 2011. Other forms of unpaid work are less common, as only 9.4% of people provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 service is uncommon in the area, with just 0.9% of people having served. This is a little below the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Glendenning - Dean Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031314/glendenning-dean-park/topic/community