37.8% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camden Head · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Camden Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Camden Head and the rest of the country when it comes to helping out, with nearly 38% of people volunteering. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents here are much more likely to give their time to others and support their families through unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.8% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 34.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. This trend extends to childcare, where 29.6% of people provide unpaid care for children, well above the New South Wales rate of 25.3%.
15.6% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.5% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 76% 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 Camden Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10770/camden-head/topic/community