7.1% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Parramatta - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Parramatta - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people engage in unpaid work and volunteering in Parramatta - South than in most other parts of the country. Only 7.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of lower community participation extends across childcare and domestic duties as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for this area, with only 7.1% of people helping out. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 21.7% of people care for children unpaid, 15.6% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, and 6.3% provide other unpaid care—all figures well below the state and national averages.
6.3% —
Lower than 97% 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.
21.7% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.6% —
Lower than 88% 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 0.4% of the population. This is among the lowest for similar areas and is a little below the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
0.4%
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 Parramatta - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041718/parramatta-south/topic/community