17.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl give their time to the community than in most similar areas. About 17.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A strong 17.2% of the local population volunteers, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales average of 13.0% and the Australian average.
17.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.2% of people providing this care, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, 11.0% provide other unpaid care, a rate lower than most areas.
11.0% —
Lower than 71% 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.
29.2% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% —
Lower than 57% 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.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 1.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
1.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031694/dee-why-north-curl-curl/topic/community