7.6% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Minto - St Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Minto - St Andrews
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A falling rate of volunteering is the most striking change in Minto - St Andrews since 2011. Only 7.6% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This decline stands out against other aspects of community life that have remained largely stable.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to 7.6%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.5% of people providing this care, which is well above the state's 25.3%. Meanwhile, 20.3% do 15 or more hours of housework and 11.3% provide other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as national levels.
11.3% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 1.3% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 85% 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 Minto - St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021443/minto-st-andrews/topic/community