38.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Doctor George Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Doctor George Mountain
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A staggering 38% of people in Doctor George Mountain volunteer, a figure far above the 13% seen across New South Wales. This high level of community involvement extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is exceptionally high here, with 38% of residents helping out, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 40% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend is consistent with the 30% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%.
12.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
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.
The area has a strong military connection, as 11.8% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
11.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Doctor George Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11265/doctor-george-mountain/topic/community