13.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emu Plains - Leonay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Emu Plains - Leonay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.4% of people in Emu Plains - Leonay provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the state average. While many residents are heavily involved in domestic work and care, formal volunteer rates have fallen since 2011. This creates a profile where home-based support is common but community-led volunteering is less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Domestic duties are common here, with 24.2% of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework, a result well above the national figure. This aligns with the 28.4% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas.
12.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.0% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/community