11.4% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toongabbie - Constitution Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toongabbie - Constitution Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 11.4% of people in Toongabbie - Constitution Hill now volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This community has seen a steady decline in local volunteering over the last decade. Participation in other unpaid roles, such as caring for children and the elderly, also tends to be lower than national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The share of volunteers fell 4.5 percentage points since 2011. At 11.4%, this is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 22.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is higher than most areas. However, the proportion of people providing unpaid care for others is lower than most areas, at 10.6%.
10.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.4% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 83% 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 Toongabbie - Constitution Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041493/toongabbie-constitution-hill/topic/community