25.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blackville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Blackville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people pitch in as volunteers in Blackville than in most similar areas. About 25.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out against a much lower tendency for residents to provide unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four people here volunteer, with 25.2% of residents taking part. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and 11 points higher than the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work at home is much lower than in most areas. Only 9.3% of people provide unpaid care, while just 13.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, both figures falling well below the national average.
9.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.1% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 reported serving in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and lower than most similar areas.
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 Blackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10397/blackville/topic/community