27.8% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emerald Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Emerald Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Emerald Hill volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.8% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is high in the area, with 31.5% of people looking after children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid work, such as housework or general care, sits around the state and national averages.
12.0% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most other areas. About 4.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Emerald Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11415/emerald-hill/topic/community