13.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sydney (North) - Millers Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sydney (North) - Millers Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in Sydney (North) - Millers Point than in other parts of the country. This is a community where very few residents manage childcare or heavy housework at home. Most daily life here revolves around a small percentage of people providing unpaid support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.2% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 10.1% of people here provide unpaid childcare, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is consistent with other care roles, as the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure.
6.3% —
Lower than 97% 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.
10.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.4% —
Lower than 95% 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 2.3% of the population. This is lower than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national rates.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 Sydney (North) - Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031644/sydney-millers-point/topic/community