19.1% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Forestville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of residents in Forestville provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is seen alongside a strong culture of volunteering and household work. Most residents contribute to their community through various forms of unpaid service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.1% of people giving their time. This is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 30.7% of people care for children unpaid, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a higher rate of housework, with 24.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on chores.
12.1% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11551/forestville/topic/community