6.7% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Hoxton - Middleton Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 6.7% of people in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. While unpaid childcare is very common here, overall community volunteering has fallen since 2016. This creates a contrast between high levels of family care and low levels of formal community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.7% of residents volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This represents a 4.2 point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 31.4% of people providing it—well above the 26.3% national figure. Meanwhile, 20.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 much lower than most areas, with only 1.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force, slightly below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 Hoxton - Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011597/west-hoxton-middleton-grange/topic/community