22.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Castle Cove - Northbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Castle Cove - Northbridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Castle Cove - Northbridge than in the rest of the state. This community is very active in unpaid work, with 22.6% of residents volunteering, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. The 22.6% participation rate is well above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here perform unpaid work than in most other areas. This includes 30.3% caring for children and 26.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well above the national figures.
12.9% —
Higher than 62% 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.
30.3% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% —
Higher than 89% 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 1.5% of the population. This is much lower than in most other areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 82% 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 Castle Cove - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/topic/community