21.1% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pennant Hills - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While these numbers have dipped since 2011, the area remains much more active in community volunteering than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer, a rate well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the figure fell by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. Additionally, 29.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas.
12.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
Around 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the rates for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Pennant Hills - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011496/pennant-hills-cheltenham/topic/community