4.9% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fairfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fairfield - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Fairfield - West spend their spare time on unpaid community or family work compared to other areas. Only 4.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 4.9% of people volunteer here, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 7.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work in the home is less common here than elsewhere; only 18.0% of people provide unpaid childcare and 14.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, both well below national figures. However, the 11.8% of people providing general unpaid care is about the same as the Australian average.
11.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 0.5% of residents having served. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Fairfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021516/fairfield-west/topic/community