15.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fernbank Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fernbank Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care defines daily life in Fernbank Creek, where 18.9% of people provide care for others. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%. While many residents help out at home, the area sees a lower proportion of volunteers compared to similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people volunteer their time. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is very common here, with 18.9% of people doing so, which is well above the 11.9% national average. This includes 27.4% of residents who care for children unpaid, a figure higher than most other areas.
18.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Fernbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11508/fernbank-creek/topic/community