15.2% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woronora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Woronora Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in Woronora Heights provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents dedicate time to family and home, the number of people volunteering in the community has dropped significantly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a notable drop from 2016, when the volunteering rate was 22.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This high level of home care is consistent with the 30.6% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is also well above the state and national figures.
13.0% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 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 2.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021609/woronora-heights/topic/community