21.7% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ettamogah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ettamogah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of people provide unpaid care in Ettamogah, reflecting a community where neighbors and families step up for one another. A striking 24.6% of residents give unpaid care and support, while volunteering is also much more common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a significant part of local life, with 21.7% of people pitching in. This is well above 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 the typical person is far more likely to provide unpaid care (24.6%) than those in the rest of the state, this doesn't seem to be for children. Those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure, and only 13.0% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is among the lowest levels seen.
24.6% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
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.
No one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force. This is a little below the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ettamogah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11449/ettamogah/topic/community