21.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mosman - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mosman - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Mosman - South volunteer their time, a rate far higher than the national figure. This level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of local participation. While other forms of unpaid work are more typical, the area's commitment to volunteering is well above both state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.5% of residents giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, 22.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, a rate slightly above both the state and national levels.
11.9% —
Lower than 56% 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.
26.9% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% —
Higher than 62% 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.
Defence service is common at a rate around the middle for similar areas. With 2.6% of residents having served, this is about the same as the 2.3% across New South Wales and 2.8% nationally.
2.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Mosman - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041689/mosman-south/topic/community