10.3% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Aberglasslyn · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Aberglasslyn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of residents provide unpaid childcare in Aberglasslyn, though volunteering is less common than in other areas. This community stands out for its strong focus on family care, with 38% of people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 38% of residents provide unpaid care for children—a figure far above the New South Wales average of 25.3%. This is alongside a slightly higher than usual rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework each week.
12.8% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10009/aberglasslyn/topic/community