17.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Epping (East) - North Epping · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Epping (East) - North Epping
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local engagement has shifted as 17.3% of people in Epping (East) - North Epping now volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, particularly in looking after children and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.3% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are frequent, with 28.3% of people looking after children unpaid and 23.9% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. However, only 9.9% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.9% —
Lower than 82% 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.
28.3% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% —
Higher than 75% 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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 Epping (East) - North Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011720/epping-north-epping/topic/community