19.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Katoomba - Leura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Katoomba - Leura
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define Katoomba - Leura, where nearly one in five people give their time to others. While volunteer numbers have dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains well above the national figure for community involvement.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a high rate compared to most areas, though it has fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 25.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.3% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average, though the proportion of people caring for children is well below the national figure at 20.0%.
13.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
Around 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and the New South Wales average.
3.0%
Higher than 53% 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 Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/topic/community