13.3% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingsford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in Kingsford spend their spare time on unpaid care and volunteering compared to other areas. While 13.3% of people volunteer, the most striking trend is how far below the national average the area sits for unpaid housework and childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is lower than most similar areas, and the rate has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much less common here than in most areas. Only 20.4% of people provide unpaid childcare and 16.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the national figures.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
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.
Only 0.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for areas at this level and sits a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021565/kingsford/topic/community