19.8% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people volunteer in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, a rate well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend of giving back and supporting others through unpaid work. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, the community remains much more active in these roles than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas. This figure is 5.6 percentage points above the Australian average, although it has fallen 6.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a priority here, with 31.0% of people caring for children unpaid and 26.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the state and national levels. Meanwhile, 12.2% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian average.
12.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 2.0%, this is lower than most areas and slightly below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/topic/community