Chambigne · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Chambigne

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

A striking contrast in community roles defines Chambigne, where the number of former Defence Force members is among the highest of similar areas. While many residents contribute through housework and military service, almost no one here reports volunteering.

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📍 Chambigne, Suburb / Locality

Where Chambigne sits — Volunteers

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chambigne — lower than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Chambigne0.0%
2460, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

No one in the area reports volunteering, a figure that is far below the 13% seen in New South Wales and the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid housework is common here, with 31.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. However, those providing unpaid care sit at 7.9%, which is well below the 11.9% seen across Australia.

7.9% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

23.7% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

31.6% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 31.6%

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 very common in Chambigne, with 13.2% of people having served. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the Australian average of 2.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Chambigne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10881/chambigne/topic/community