6.5% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Punchbowl
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in Punchbowl take on unpaid roles compared to other areas, with only 6.5% of residents volunteering. This low level of community participation marks the area as well below the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.5% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This trend has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 21.5% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well below the national figure at 17.7%.
11.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 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.
21.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 rare in the area, with only 0.5% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/community