37.0% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Charles Sturt University · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Charles Sturt University
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has become a standout feature of life at Charles Sturt University, with 37% of people giving their time. This is a remarkably high figure for the area, far exceeding both state and national rates. Most residents here are less likely to have unpaid care duties compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 37% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere. Only 2.3% of people care for children unpaid and 5.3% provide general unpaid care, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
5.3% ▲ +149.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
2.3% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
2.8% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.4%. This is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8% and lower than most other areas.
1.4%
Lower than 64% 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).
More for Charles Sturt University
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Charles Sturt University [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university/topic/community