36.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eurongilly · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eurongilly
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Eurongilly volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This suggests a highly engaged community where residents frequently step up to help others. Local participation in unpaid work and service is much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 36.7% of people helping out. This is far above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, as 16.7% of people provide this support. This is much higher than most areas, with 31.7% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
16.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 areas. About 6.8% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2.8% average across Australia.
6.8%
Higher than 88% 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 Eurongilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11469/eurongilly/topic/community