# Community Participation — Denistone West

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

Area: Denistone West (Suburb / Locality)

More than 32% of people in Denistone West provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This high level of family care is a key feature of the community's daily life.

Volunteering is common here, with 17.3% of residents giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

Alongside the high rate of childcare, 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. However, the 11.8% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas.

Defence service is less common here than in other places. Only 1.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 17.3% | -8.0% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 11.8% | +5.0% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 32.4% | -3.8% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 1.3% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 25.3% | +5.0% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/topic/community