34.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alectown · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alectown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Alectown volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents also take on significant unpaid care and housework roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A total of 34.1% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 22.2% of people providing care — a rate far above the national figure of 11.9%. This high level of care is seen alongside 26.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Australian average.
22.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Alectown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10029/alectown/topic/community