31.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Collingwood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Collingwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in Collingwood volunteer, a rate of 31.7% that is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is the standout feature of the area, which sees much more volunteer work than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.7% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon in Collingwood, with 0% of people providing unpaid care and 19.5% caring for children, which is well below the national figure. However, 24.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
No one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force. This is a little below the state and national figures of around 2% to 3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10977/collingwood/topic/community