17.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Double Bay - Darling Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Double Bay - Darling Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 17% of residents in Double Bay - Darling Point volunteer their time, showing a strong commitment to local activity. This high level of community help stands out against a much lower rate of people performing unpaid care and housework in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.2% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here perform unpaid work compared to most areas. Only 18.8% care for children and 15.6% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
10.3% —
Lower than 77% 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.
18.8% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.6% —
Lower than 88% 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.
About 2.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales and Australian rates.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Double Bay - Darling Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011650/double-bay-darling-point/topic/community