8.2% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bexley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bexley - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Bexley - South volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to the rest of the state. Only 8.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of lower community participation extends across unpaid childcare and defence service as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 8.2%, the rate is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 10.5% of people provide unpaid care, and the 22.4% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% 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.
22.4% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% —
Lower than 72% 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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force. At 0.8%, this is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041670/bexley-south/topic/community