7.2% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Spring Farm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Spring Farm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Spring Farm than in the rest of the state. While 42.4% of residents look after children without pay, only 7.2% of the population volunteers, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 7.2% of people taking part. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a very high proportion of people caring for children unpaid at 42.4%, far above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Around 22.9% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, though only 9.6% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.6% —
Lower than 84% 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.
42.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Higher than 67% 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.
Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
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 Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011702/spring-farm/topic/community