# Community Participation — Coal Point

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

Area: Coal Point (Suburb / Locality)

More people in Coal Point contribute to their community through unpaid work and service than in most similar areas. This includes a high rate of unpaid care and a strong presence of former Defence Force members. Around 16.6% of the population volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure.

Volunteering is common here, with 16.6% of people helping out, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.

Unpaid work is very high in this area, where 30.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—well above the 20.7% national figure. This trend continues with unpaid care, as 16.2% provide care and 29.9% look after children, both of which are well above state and national levels.

A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 16.6% | -27.1% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 16.2% | +7.3% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 29.9% | +5.4% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 4.6% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 30.2% | +3.4% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10942/coal-point/topic/community