21.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clontarf · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Clontarf
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Clontarf volunteer, a rate far higher than the national average. This strong level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This level of participation is higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household duties are common here, with 24.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the 12.3% who provide unpaid care is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 typical for the region, with 2.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10934/clontarf/topic/community