13.8% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Concord West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Concord West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Concord West provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home or in the community, the levels of participation are generally similar to those seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is lower than in most similar areas but remains about the same as the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.9% of people providing a helping hand—a figure a little above the state and national averages. Around 24.6% care for children unpaid, while 21.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 1.6% of the population having done so, which is lower than most other areas.
1.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Concord West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11000/concord-west/topic/community