26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edgeroi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Edgeroi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Edgeroi volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This strong level of community activity defines the local area. Other forms of participation, such as unpaid care, are generally lower than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is far above both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.3% of people provide unpaid childcare—matching the state average—other forms of unpaid work are less common. Only 8.0% of people provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
8.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.1%
Higher than 73% 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 Edgeroi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11383/edgeroi/topic/community