15.0% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gladesville - Huntleys Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gladesville - Huntleys Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Similar rates of community involvement to the national average mark Gladesville - Huntleys Point, where 15% of people volunteer. While most indicators sit near the state and national figures, there has been a notable drop in volunteering since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 19.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care sit at 11.7%, which is lower than most areas. Unpaid childcare has also fallen to 24.9%, while those doing at least 15 hours of housework per week rose slightly to 21.5%.
11.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 Gladesville - Huntleys Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021498/gladesville-huntleys-point/topic/community