23.4% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Colo Heights · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Colo Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 24% of people in Colo Heights volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While many residents give their time to others, the typical household also spends a significant amount of time on domestic work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.4% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 33.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is far above the Australian average of 20.7%. In contrast, those providing general unpaid care are well below the national figure at 8.4%, while 24.5% care for children, similar to the state average.
8.4% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Colo Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10984/colo-heights/topic/community