20.0% —
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Young - Yass · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Young - Yass
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in five people in Young - Yass are volunteers, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit defines the region, although the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2016. The area also shows a strong trend of residents providing unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.0% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decline from 2016, when 27.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas. This includes 27.2% who care for children and 24.2% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure.
13.8% —
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% —
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 much higher proportion of people in Young - Yass have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above both the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Young - Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10106/young-yass/topic/community