28.0% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coolagolite · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Coolagolite
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines daily life in Coolagolite, where local residents volunteer at more than double the national rate. Nearly 28% of the people here give their time to others, making it a standout area for community involvement across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28% of people pitching in. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While a little fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average, a much higher proportion of residents—33.7%—spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. Those providing general unpaid care make up 11.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.5% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
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 more common here than in most similar areas. Around 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Coolagolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11023/coolagolite/topic/community