6.8% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bass Hill - Georges Hall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bass Hill - Georges Hall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Less than 7% of people volunteer in Bass Hill - Georges Hall, a figure well below the national average. This gap highlights a general trend of lower community participation across the area compared to the rest of New South Wales.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are less common here than in most areas. For example, 23.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
11.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 also uncommon, with only 0.9% of the population having served. This is a little below the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
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 Bass Hill - Georges Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011354/bass-hill-georges-hall/topic/community