10.2% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caringbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caringbah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in Caringbah serve in the Defence Force compared to most areas, though community volunteering has dropped. While many residents are dedicated to childcare, others are less likely to provide unpaid care for the elderly or disabled.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2016, with only 10.2% of people now volunteering. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the Australian figure of 26.3%. In contrast, those providing unpaid care for others is much lower than most areas at 10.0%.
10.0% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.2% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011602/caringbah/topic/community