12.7% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oatlands - Dundas Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Oatlands - Dundas Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Oatlands - Dundas Valley are volunteering than a decade ago, with the rate dropping 4.7 percentage points since 2011. While 12.7% of residents now volunteer, unpaid care for children and the home remains steady and typical for the area. This community shows a low level of military service compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. The 12.7% rate is slightly below the Australian figure of 14.1% and roughly the same as the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very typical for the area, with 26.3% of people caring for children and 11.9% providing other unpaid care. About 21.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
11.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
Defence Force service is much lower here than in most similar areas. Only 1.2% of the population has served, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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).
More for Oatlands - Dundas Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Oatlands - Dundas Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021478/oatlands-dundas-valley/topic/community