Enngonia · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Enngonia

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Much higher rates of volunteering mark the community in Enngonia, where 18.4% of people give their time to others. This stands out as a strong point for the area, especially given that figures for unpaid care and housework are far lower than across the state and nation.

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📍 Enngonia, Suburb / Locality

Where Enngonia sits — Volunteers

18.4% ▼ -46.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Enngonia — higher than 52% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Enngonia18.4%
2840, NSW 15.5%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 18.4% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

18.4% ▼ -46.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is much less common in Enngonia than elsewhere. Only 12.5% of people care for children unpaid and 9.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are far below the national figures.

4.4% ▼ -59.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

12.5% ▼ -57.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

9.6% ▼ -56.6%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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.

No one in the community has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Enngonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11429/enngonia/topic/community