7.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Currans Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Currans Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 37.6% of people in Currans Hill provide unpaid childcare, a rate far above the national figure. While many residents are heavily involved in family care, they are much less likely to volunteer in the wider community than people in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.9% of residents volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is very common at 37.6%, only 10.4% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is a little below the national figure. Around 21.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is about the same as the state average.
10.4% —
Lower than 76% 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.
37.6% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Higher than 56% 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 served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8% and much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 Currans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011698/currans-hill/topic/community