14.3% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Engadine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Engadine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid childcare than the state average defines community life in Engadine. While 34.1% of people provide unpaid child care, the share of the population volunteering has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure. This is a drop from 2016, when 21.0% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are high here, with 34.1% of people providing unpaid childcare, well above the 25.3% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, 25.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much higher than most areas.
12.6% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
Around 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/community