8.1% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Banksmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Banksmeadow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped into community roles in Banksmeadow since 2016, though rates remain low. While volunteering has risen to 8.1%, this is still well below the national figure. The area generally sees much less unpaid care and community service than other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2016, but the current rate is still well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 18.3% of people caring for children and 5.1% providing other unpaid care. Both figures are well below the New South Wales and national averages.
5.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.2% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
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.
Only 1.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Banksmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/topic/community