22.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering define Blackheath - Megalong Valley compared to most similar areas. While 22% of residents give their time to causes, there is also a notable trend of people providing unpaid care and housework at rates well above the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell slightly from 23.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is among the highest in the region, with 28.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This contrasts with childcare, as the 21.3% who care for children unpaid is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.3%.
13.2% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
A higher proportion of residents than in most similar areas have served in the Defence Force, at 3.6%. This is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/community