10.3% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Earlwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteer rates than most similar areas define the community profile of Earlwood. While only 10.3% of people volunteer, there is a notably strong presence of residents providing unpaid care and housework compared to other neighbourhoods.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the national rate of 14.1% and a little below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing such support, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a higher-than-average 23.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week.
14.2% —
Higher than 85% 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.
24.6% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% —
Higher than 70% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.9% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas of this type. This is a little below both the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.9%
Lower than 93% 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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/community