# Community Participation — Canada Bay

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Canada Bay (Suburb / Locality)

Nearly 30% of people in Canada Bay provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This is the most prominent form of community contribution in the area, contrasting with lower rates of volunteering and military service.

Volunteering is less common here than in most similar areas, with 12.7% of residents helping out. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

While 29.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the Australian figure of 26.3%—those doing 15 or more hours of housework (20.1%) are fewer than in most other areas. Overall, 12.5% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is slightly higher than the state average.

Defence service is less common here than in most similar areas, with 1.2% of people having served. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 12.7% | -4.7% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 12.5% | +6.8% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 29.4% | -0.7% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 1.2% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 20.1% | +7.6% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10784/canada-bay/topic/community