7.1% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cecil Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cecil Hills
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.1% of people in Cecil Hills volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and marks a significant drop from previous years. Local engagement in unpaid work and service is generally lower than average across the board.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2016. At 7.1%, the rate is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most other areas, at 21.4%. While 19.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, about 12.3% provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 0.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.6%
Lower than 97% 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 Cecil Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011593/cecil-hills/topic/community