18.7% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cooranbong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cooranbong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 19% of people in Cooranbong volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is paired with a strong tendency for residents to provide unpaid care and support within their own homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.7% of residents helping out. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is a significant part of local life, as 28.1% of people look after children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. This is alongside a slightly higher than average rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework each week (23.7%) and those providing general unpaid care (12.6%).
12.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 typical for the region, with 2.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.5%
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 Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11052/cooranbong/topic/community