17.5% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cooma · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cooma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Cooma volunteer than in other parts of the country, with 17.5% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While volunteering is common, fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of people in Cooma volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is less common here than in most areas, at 22.8%. Meanwhile, 12.9% of people provide general unpaid care, which is a little above the state average of 11.5%.
12.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11036/cooma/topic/community