11.7% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ashfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ashfield - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care or volunteer in Ashfield - North compared to most similar areas. Only 11.7% of residents volunteer their time, and the rates of people caring for children or doing heavy housework are well below state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 11.7% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in other areas. Only 18.7% of people care for children and 15.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.
8.4% —
Lower than 90% 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.
18.7% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% —
Lower than 88% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.9% of the population, a figure that is among the lowest for this level and a little below the 2.8% national average.
0.9%
Lower than 93% 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 Ashfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031676/ashfield-north/topic/community