7.5% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Leppington - Catherine Field · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Leppington - Catherine Field
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Leppington - Catherine Field than in the rest of the state. While only 7.5% of residents give their time to volunteering, the area sees a much higher rate of people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.5% of residents here volunteer, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people than most areas provide unpaid childcare at 32.9%, well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. This is consistent with 22.9% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is higher than most areas.
10.7% —
Lower than 74% 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.
32.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Higher than 67% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 Leppington - Catherine Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011728/leppington-catherine-field/topic/community