12.7% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Douglas Park - Appin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Douglas Park - Appin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid family work define Douglas Park - Appin compared to similar areas. While 34.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This suggests a community heavily focused on home and family responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to 12.7%. This figure is now lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 34.1% of people caring for children and 26.7% doing heavy housework—both figures are well above the New South Wales and national averages. Meanwhile, 12.6% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Douglas Park - Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031446/douglas-park-appin/topic/community