11.9% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Ryde - Meadowbank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have taken up volunteering roles in West Ryde - Meadowbank since 2011, with the share of volunteers falling 4 percentage points to 11.9%. This local trend contributes to a community profile where participation in unpaid work and service is generally lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.8% of people providing such care. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 11.5%, while the share of people doing unpaid childcare (23.7%) is also a little below the state average.
9.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the national average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/community