14.2% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caringbah South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caringbah South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 31% of people in Caringbah South provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area sees high levels of unpaid work and caregiving, although the number of local volunteers has dropped significantly over recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.2% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 20.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caringbah South has much higher rates of unpaid work than most areas. This includes 31.2% caring for children, 25.5% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, and 14.6% providing other unpaid care.
14.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
About 2.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
2.5%
Lower than 58% 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011603/caringbah-south/topic/community