13.6% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Newtown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong veteran presence defines Newtown, where 4.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. While this is much higher than most similar areas, other forms of community involvement like volunteering and unpaid care are generally lower than state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 13.6% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people in Newtown provide unpaid care compared to most areas. Those caring for children unpaid fell to 23.5% since 2011, and the share of people doing over 15 hours of housework also dropped to 18.0%.
11.6% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 4.1% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/community