6.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hurstville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hurstville - Central
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.0% of people volunteer in Hurstville - Central, which is well below the national figure. This area has very low rates of community participation and unpaid care across the board.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 6.0%, which is well below the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few residents provide unpaid support, with only 7.0% giving care and 19.5% caring for children. This is well below the Australian figures for both childcare and those doing 15 or more hours of housework.
7.0% —
Lower than 95% 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.
19.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% —
Lower than 88% 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 0.3% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
0.3%
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 Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/topic/community