13.7% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camden - Ellis Lane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Camden - Ellis Lane
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than most areas, 28% of people in Camden - Ellis Lane provide unpaid childcare. This reflects a community where unpaid domestic work and family care are more common than in the typical Australian suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 13.7% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this is 4.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. This aligns with the area having a higher rate of people providing unpaid childcare compared to most other places.
11.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 58% 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 Camden - Ellis Lane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011433/camden-ellis-lane/topic/community