8.4% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Penshurst
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Penshurst are involved in unpaid work and community activities compared to both the state and national figures. Only 8.4% of residents volunteer, which is a much lower rate than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 8.4% of people here volunteer their time, a figure that is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 9.5% providing unpaid care. This includes 22.0% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% 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.
22.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 75% 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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 1.0% doing so. This is a little below the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/community