9.6% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Annan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mount Annan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.3% of people in Mount Annan provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. This creates a profile where domestic responsibilities dominate over formal volunteering or service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 13.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 32.3% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the Australian average of 26.3%. About 22.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure, while 11.7% provide other unpaid care.
11.7% —
Lower than 59% 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.
32.3% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% —
Higher than 64% 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 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Mount Annan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011701/mount-annan/topic/community