12.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Malabar - La Perouse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Malabar - La Perouse
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement levels in Malabar - La Perouse have remained relatively steady over the last decade. Most residents are less likely to participate in unpaid work or volunteering compared to others across the state and country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.0% of people in Malabar - La Perouse volunteer their time, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 11.0% of people doing so. This includes 23.0% of residents caring for children and 18.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, both of which are lower than the national figures.
11.0% —
Lower than 70% 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.
23.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 75% 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 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
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 Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/topic/community