24.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Black Head · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Black Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people contribute to their community in Black Head than in the rest of the state. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, and the area has a strong history of service to the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This level of involvement is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 16.5%, other home duties are more common. A higher than usual 26.3% of people do over 15 hours of housework weekly, and 15.5% provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure.
15.5% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.5% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Service to the country is common here, with 7.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for this type of area and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.5%
Higher than 90% 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 Black Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10383/black-head/topic/community