12.4% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marrickville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marrickville - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in unpaid work and volunteering in Marrickville - South compared to most similar areas. Only 11.2% of residents provide unpaid care, and the number of people caring for children unpaid is among the lowest for this level of area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of people volunteer here. This is lower than most other similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than average, with only 18.4% of people caring for children and 17.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are well below the New South Wales and national figures.
11.2% —
Lower than 67% 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.
18.4% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% —
Lower than 83% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.0% of the population. This is among the lowest for this level of area and a little below the 2.8% national figure.
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/topic/community