32.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Durran Durra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Durran Durra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of residents in Durran Durra give their time to volunteer work, making it a place where people are far more active in their community than in most other areas. This spirit of helping out is seen both in formal volunteering and the high rates of unpaid care provided within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.2% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a big part of daily life, as 41.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. More people also handle significant housework and unpaid care compared to most other areas.
14.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
41.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
A notable 6.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above the national average of 2.8%.
6.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Durran Durra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11337/durran-durra/topic/community