19.3% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Avalon - Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Avalon - Palm Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer their time in Avalon - Palm Beach than in most similar areas. Nearly 20% of residents give their time to a cause, which is well above the national figure. This strong spirit of service is mirrored in the high number of residents who provide unpaid care for others at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.3% of people here volunteer, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 4.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.3% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with higher rates of people providing unpaid care (13.1%) and those caring for children (27.9%).
13.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.1% of residents having served. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Avalon - Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/topic/community