13.6% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beacon Hill - Narraweena · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beacon Hill - Narraweena
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area's community life. Other forms of participation, such as volunteering, remain steady and typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering sits at 13.6%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 17% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Beyond childcare, 22.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure. Those providing other types of unpaid care make up 12% of the population, a rate that is about the same as across Australia.
12.0% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 2.0% of the population. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the New South Wales and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Beacon Hill - Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/topic/community