8.1% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingsgrove - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingsgrove - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant gap exists between Kingsgrove - North and the rest of the country in community involvement, where only 8.1% of people volunteer. While the area shows low levels of formal volunteering, there is a much higher rate of people providing unpaid care compared to most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much lower than most other areas of this size.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 13.7% giving care—a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. About 22.5% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.7% —
Higher than 76% 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.
25.0% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% —
Higher than 63% 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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 0.7% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for this level of area and is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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 Kingsgrove - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021663/kingsgrove-north/topic/community