18.0% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caloola · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Caloola
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Caloola than in most similar areas. About 18% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of community service stands out in a place where few people have served in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18% of people helping out. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to most areas. However, a higher than usual 26% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
6.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 Caloola has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the national average of 2.8%.
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 Caloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10759/caloola/topic/community