11.0% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Richmond - Windsor · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Richmond - Windsor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people in Richmond - Windsor have served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. While military service is common, the local rate of volunteering has fallen significantly since 2011. The area now sits well below the national figure for community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.0% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 4.3 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The share of people providing unpaid care is 11.2%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Around 21.8% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, while the proportion of people caring for children unpaid fell to 24.5% since 2011.
11.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 a standout feature for Richmond - Windsor, with 3.8% of people having served. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12404/richmond-windsor/topic/community