16.1% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Haberfield - Summer Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Haberfield - Summer Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Haberfield - Summer Hill than in most similar areas. Around 16.1% of residents give their time to a cause, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While this shows a strong local spirit, the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 16.1%, the rate of volunteering is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down from 17.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 12.8% of people providing care, a figure higher than most areas. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid is 22.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.8% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.1%
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 Haberfield - Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031395/haberfield-summer-hill/topic/community