9.1% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Revesby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Revesby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Revesby are volunteering than a decade ago, with the rate falling from 12.2% in 2011 to 9.1% in 2021. This level of community involvement is now well below both the state and national figures. While unpaid care and housework remain common, the area shows lower rates of volunteering and military service than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.1% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales average of 13% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, a rate that has barely changed in ten years.
11.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 Force service is uncommon here, with only 1.4% of residents having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 84% 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 Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011360/revesby/topic/community