18.3% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people get involved in their community here than in most similar areas. In Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls, 18.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of activity extends to unpaid work in the home as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 18.3% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 33.2% of people care for children, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with 25.9% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.1% —
Lower than 53% 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.
33.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 87% 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 2.1% of the population. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.1%
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 Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031696/frenchs-forest-oxford-falls/topic/community