7.0% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 40.6% of people provide unpaid childcare in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, which is far above the national figure. This high level of family care defines the area's community profile, though other forms of service and volunteering are much less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages and among the lowest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While many residents spend significant time on housework, with 22.6% doing over 15 hours a week, only 9.1% provide unpaid care for others, which is much lower than most areas.
9.1% —
Lower than 87% 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.
40.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% —
Higher than 64% 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 rare here, with only 1.4% of people having served in the Defence Force, a rate much lower than most similar areas.
1.4%
Lower than 83% 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 Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011727/gledswood-hills-gregory-hills/topic/community