21.4% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pymble · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pymble
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Pymble volunteer, showing a high level of local engagement compared to the rest of the country. Daily life here involves a strong commitment to unpaid work, particularly in looking after children and the home. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains much more active in community service than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.4% of people pitching in, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down 5.5 percentage points from the 26.8% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, with 31.7% caring for children—well above the 26.3% national average. This is mirrored in housework, as 27.3% do 15 or more hours a week, which is among the highest rates for areas like this.
12.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
About 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the New South Wales average 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 Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031409/pymble/topic/community