10.9% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elderslie - Narellan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Elderslie - Narellan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid childcare in Elderslie - Narellan than in most similar areas. While volunteering is less common here than in other parts of the country, the community is very active in providing care and managing homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 33.3% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This aligns with the 24.2% of residents who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate much higher than most areas.
12.1% —
Lower than 54% 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.
33.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 77% 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 2.0% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Elderslie - Narellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011699/elderslie-narellan/topic/community