9.6% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dee Why - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dee Why - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Dee Why - North spend their spare time on unpaid work or community activities compared to other areas. Just 9.6% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas, with only 9.6% of people helping out, well below the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon in this area, with only 8.2% of people providing care, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This trend extends to housework, as the 15.1% who spend 15 or more hours on it is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
8.2% —
Lower than 90% 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.
23.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.1% —
Lower than 89% 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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the 2.8% national average.
1.2%
Lower than 88% 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 Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/topic/community