14.5% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Coogee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local participation levels have remained steady in South Coogee over the last decade. The area shows a balanced commitment to community and family, with about 14.5% of people volunteering their time. Most activities here align closely with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people in South Coogee volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and roughly the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.1% of people caring for children, a figure slightly above the state average. Around 20.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 12.5% provide other unpaid care.
12.5% —
Higher than 54% 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.
27.1% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 55% 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 more common here than in most other areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021654/south-coogee/topic/community