19.2% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Empire Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Empire Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High rates of unpaid work and service stand out in Empire Vale compared to similar areas. Nearly a quarter of residents provide unpaid care, and the community shows a strong commitment to volunteering and military service. This level of engagement is well above state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for 24.6% of residents, a figure far above the national 11.9%. While much fewer people care for children compared to most areas, 32.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%.
24.6% ▲ +96.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 7.1%, this is among the highest for its level and well above the 2.8% national average.
7.1%
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 Empire Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11419/empire-vale/topic/community