17.9% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Annandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Annandale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Annandale volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This strong commitment to community work stands out in a place where unpaid care and military service are less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is high here, with 17.9% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common than in most areas. Only 10.5% of people provide unpaid care, and 19% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are a little below the national figures.
10.5% —
Lower than 76% 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.
24.6% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 70% 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 much lower here than in most similar areas, with only 1.4% of the population having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 83% 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 Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021674/annandale/topic/community