18.0% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid childcare distinguish Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby from most other areas. While 18% of residents volunteer, a high number of people also contribute significant unpaid work to their families and homes. This reflects a community with a strong tendency toward unpaid service and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate has fallen 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 27.9% of people caring for children and 22.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are much higher than in most areas. Conversely, the 10.8% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 82% 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 - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/topic/community