12.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Five Dock - Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Five Dock - Abbotsford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Five Dock - Abbotsford since 2011, with the rate falling to 12.7%. While this is a little below the national figure, most other forms of community and home support have remained steady. The area now shows levels of unpaid care and housework that are very similar to those across New South Wales.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have dropped by 1.7 points since 2011 to 12.7%. This is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is around the middle for its level. This sits alongside a slight rise in those doing 15 or more hours of housework, while unpaid care for others has barely changed since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Only 1.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 84% 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 Five Dock - Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/topic/community