15.1% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kensington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Kensington than in previous years, with the rate falling 7.9 percentage points since 2016. This area now sees 15.1% of residents giving their time to volunteer work, which is a little above the national figure. While volunteering has dipped, the number of people providing unpaid care in the home has risen slightly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is a significant drop from the 23.0% recorded in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 9.0% of people providing this support. This trend is consistent across the home, as the shares of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children are well below the national figures.
9.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 uncommon in Kensington, where only 1.4% of the population has served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 84% 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021564/kensington/topic/community