13.7% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family care is a major part of daily life. While volunteering has dropped recently, the community is very active in providing unpaid care for children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of residents volunteer, which is roughly the same as the state and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 17.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is consistent with higher rates of people providing unpaid care for children and other family members compared to most areas.
13.0% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 1.9% of the population listed as veterans. This is lower than most other areas and slightly below the state and national figures.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021535/menai-lucas-heights-woronora/topic/community