7.5% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Wentworthville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Wentworthville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in South Wentworthville spend their spare time volunteering compared to other areas. Only 7.5% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of people who volunteer is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 7.5%. This is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. About 23.7% of people care for children unpaid, while 11.3% provide some form of unpaid care, both of which are a little below national levels.
11.3% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 service is uncommon in South Wentworthville, with only 1.1% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031716/south-wentworthville/topic/community