41.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fernances Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fernances Crossing
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 41.2% of people in Fernances Crossing volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This level of participation is far above both the state and national figures. Most residents are heavily involved in unpaid work, whether through community groups or within their own homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteer rate of 41.2% is among the highest for similar areas. This is far 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.
Many residents manage significant home duties, with 29.4% caring for children and another 29.4% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is 8.8%, which is well below the Australian average.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the state and national figures of 2.3% and 2.8%.
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 Fernances Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11507/fernances-crossing/topic/community