15.5% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Denistone East · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Denistone East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define the community spirit in Denistone East. While about 31.4% of people provide unpaid care for children, other forms of community contribution like volunteering are less common compared to similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. However, this is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.4% of people caring for children and 25.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national averages. Around 13.4% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, which is a little above the state and national figures.
13.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
Only 0.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below both the state and national figures.
0.6%
Lower than 71% 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 Denistone East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/topic/community