13.3% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marrickville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marrickville - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Marrickville - North provide unpaid care compared to most other areas. While volunteering rates are typical for the region, the area sees much lower levels of unpaid childcare and housework than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and roughly the same as the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.2% of people providing this support. This includes a much lower rate of people caring for children (21.2%) and doing significant housework (17.6%) compared to both New South Wales and Australia.
10.2% —
Lower than 78% 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.
21.2% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% —
Lower than 79% 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.
Only 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Marrickville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021636/marrickville-north/topic/community