16.1% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cudgen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cudgen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Cudgen is marked by a high level of unpaid work and family support. Over a third of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. This suggests a community where family care and domestic duties play a central role in the day-to-day routine.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people here volunteer. While this is lower than in most similar areas, it is still a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A huge 35.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, far above the New South Wales figure. Similarly, 26.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national average.
13.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.7% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.4% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.4%
Higher than 61% 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).
More for Cudgen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Cudgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11144/cudgen/topic/community