12.1% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Concord West - North Strathfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Concord West - North Strathfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement levels in Concord West - North Strathfield have remained steady over the last decade. While most areas see a rise in local activity, this place keeps pace with state and national trends, with about 12% of people volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 12.1% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are typical for the area, with 11.7% of people providing care and 25.6% looking after children. However, the 20.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than in most other areas.
11.7% —
Lower than 59% 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.
25.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% —
Lower than 60% 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 common here, with 2.7% of people having served in the force, a figure that is about the same as the national total of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Concord West - North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011672/concord-west-north-strathfield/topic/community