20.6% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blaxland · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Blaxland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of people in Blaxland volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across the area, with many residents spending their time helping others and caring for family members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.6% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is very common here, with 30.3% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national average. This trend continues with unpaid housework and general care, both of which are higher than most areas.
14.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
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.
A little more than 3.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the state figure.
3.4%
Higher than 61% 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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/topic/community