23.2% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Federal · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Federal
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a quarter of residents in Federal give their time to volunteering, making it a place where community spirit is much higher than in most areas. This strong local engagement stands out against both state and national figures, marking a distinct culture of helping out.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 22.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure, 26.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian average. Overall, 12.8% of people provide some form of unpaid care, placing the area slightly above the state average.
12.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
Only 1.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the New South Wales and national rates.
1.1%
Lower than 67% 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 Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11502/federal/topic/community