29.4% ▼ -52.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wetherill Park Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wetherill Park Industrial
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Wetherill Park Industrial volunteer, a figure far above the national average. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it represents a steep drop from 62.5% in 2011. The area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here at 29.4%, which is 15 points higher than the Australian figure. However, this is a significant decrease from 2011, when 62.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major feature of the area, with 17.6% of people providing care, well above the national figure. While 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 11.8% provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the New South Wales average.
17.6% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.8% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -64.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 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.
No residents in this area have served in the Defence Force, a rate slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
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 Wetherill Park Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021521/wetherill-park-industrial/topic/community