10.0% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ryde - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ryde - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Ryde - South has seen a decline in unpaid care and volunteering over the last decade. Only 10% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This reflects a broader trend of lower participation in community and care roles compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas, with only 10% of residents giving their time. This is well below the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—about the same as the Australian average—other care roles are uncommon. Only 7.2% of residents provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
7.2% —
Lower than 94% 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.
26.1% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% —
Lower than 76% 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 among the lowest for this level of area, with just 0.9% of the population having served. This is a little below the 2.8% recorded for Australia.
0.9%
Lower than 93% 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 Ryde - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021725/ryde-south/topic/community