12.7% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Oaks - Oakdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in The Oaks - Oakdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in The Oaks - Oakdale perform unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While this area sees high levels of home-based care and housework, formal volunteering has declined significantly over the last decade. It is a place where community contribution is mostly focused on the family home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011 and sits slightly below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare are very common here; 29% of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework a week, well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. This is consistent with the 29.6% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is also well above the national average.
12.7% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 The Oaks - Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031448/the-oaks-oakdale/topic/community