8.8% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wentworthville - Westmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wentworthville - Westmead
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.8% of people in Wentworthville - Westmead volunteer, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2016. This is well below the national rate and reflects a broader trend of declining community participation in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas. The rate is well below both the New South Wales figure and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 28.9% of people providing this care, which is well above the state average. However, the 7.8% who provide other unpaid care is among the lowest for this level of area.
7.8% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
Only 0.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Wentworthville - Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041589/wentworthville-westmead/topic/community