11.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ultimo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ultimo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.4% of people in Ultimo provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This highlights a community where very few residents are engaged in unpaid care or domestic work. General community volunteering and defence service also remain lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with 11.1% of residents helping out. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon in Ultimo, with only 4.4% of people providing care and 9.4% doing significant housework. Both figures are among the lowest at this level and sit far below the New South Wales average.
4.4% —
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.
9.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.4% —
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.
Defence service is much lower than in most areas, with just 1.0% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031646/ultimo/topic/community