10.0% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Padstow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10% of people in Padstow volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Most other forms of unpaid work and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Padstow is much lower than in most other areas. The proportion of residents who volunteer fell from 12.6% in 2011 to 10% in 2021, leaving it a little below the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is lower than in most areas, with 23.1% of people providing this care. Other unpaid work is more common, with 21.7% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as the state figure.
11.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 here, with only 1.6% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than in most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/community