12.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chippendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chippendale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care and housework in Chippendale than in the rest of the state. This gap is most striking among those looking after children, where the local figure is far below the national average. Only a small number of residents are involved in volunteering or military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1% and about the same as the New South Wales rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people in Chippendale provide unpaid care, with only 4.2% doing so, which is well below the national figure. This trend is seen across the board, as the rates for unpaid housework and childcare are also among the lowest for this level of area.
4.2% —
Lower than 99% 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.
6.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
8.3% —
Lower than 99% 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.
Just 0.7% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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).
More for Chippendale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Chippendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031639/chippendale/topic/community