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.
Parramatta - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Parramatta - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement levels in Parramatta - North have remained notably low across several key areas. Only 7.5% of people volunteer their time, a figure that is well below the national average. This lack of participation extends to unpaid care and military service, where the area consistently ranks among the lowest for similar locations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 7.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for this level of area. This is well below the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much less common here than in most areas. Only 4.7% of people provide unpaid care, and just 15.8% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below state and national levels.
4.7% —
Lower than 99% 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.
22.2% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.8% —
Lower than 87% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.6% of the population. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.6%
Lower than 98% 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 Parramatta - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041717/parramatta-north/topic/community