13.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Carrington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of veterans than most similar areas defines the community profile of Carrington. While 4.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, other forms of community contribution and unpaid work are generally lower than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Carrington are lower than in most areas, with 13.5% of people giving their time, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 10.5% of residents provide unpaid care, which is lower than most areas. While the share of people caring for children is about the same as the national figure at 25.6%, the 16.7% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework is well below the Australian average.
10.5% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
The 4.0% of people who have served in the Defence Force is higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10829/carrington/topic/community