36.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alleena · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alleena
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people in Alleena contribute their time to others compared to the rest of the state. More than a third of residents volunteer, and there are very high rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 36.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 38.3% of people caring for children and 31.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. Additionally, 14.9% provide other unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
14.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Alleena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10039/alleena/topic/community