Coxs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Coxs Creek

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define community life in Coxs Creek compared to the rest of the state. While many residents are busy with family duties, the area sees moderate levels of general volunteering and a very small number of former defence personnel.

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📍 Coxs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coxs Creek sits — Volunteers

14.5% ▼ -63.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coxs Creek — lower than 68% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Coxs Creek14.5%
2849, NSW 22.7%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.5% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas but a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.

14.5% ▼ -63.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.7%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 32.7% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of family care is mirrored in housework, where 25.5% do 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the state average.

12.7% ▲ +69.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

32.7% ▲ +41.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

25.5% ▼ -17.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

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.

No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.

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 Coxs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11100/coxs-creek/topic/community