15.4% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strikingly high 4.1% of residents in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas. Community involvement is generally steady, with volunteering and unpaid care figures sitting close to state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. For example, 10.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.9%.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% 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.
24.3% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% —
Lower than 65% 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.
The area has a strong military connection, with 4.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the state (2.3%) and national (2.8%) figures.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights/topic/community