9.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canterbury · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Canterbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.6% of people in Canterbury volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This low level of community involvement is seen across the board, with residents also much less likely to provide unpaid care or housework compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 9.6% of residents helping out. This is well below the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 8.2% of people provide unpaid care, and 17.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
8.2% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
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.
Defence service is also lower than in most areas. Only 0.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.3% in New South Wales.
0.6%
Lower than 71% 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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/topic/community