12.4% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fairy Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fairy Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Fairy Hill provide unpaid care for children, making it a standout feature of the community. While local volunteering is lower than in most areas, there is a strong trend of residents contributing through housework and caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework and 18.9% providing unpaid care. Both figures are well above the New South Wales and national averages.
18.9% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.7% of residents having served, which is a little above the state 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 Fairy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11486/fairy-hill/topic/community