15.4% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in the Sydney - Eastern Suburbs since 2011, though 15.4% of residents still give their time. This is a little above the national figure, while other forms of unpaid work like childcare and housework are much lower than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This figure has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 22.9% of people caring for children. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are well below the national figure, though this rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
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.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/topic/community