18.0% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Highlands · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Southern Highlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher volunteer rates than most similar areas define the Southern Highlands. While 18% of people volunteer, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The region shows a strong commitment to community and home duties, though some of these participation rates have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is a much higher rate than most similar areas, despite falling 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major activity here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 24.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the Australian figure.
12.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
The area has a higher proportion of veterans than most similar places. About 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11402/southern-highlands/topic/community