24.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fullerton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fullerton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one quarter of residents in Fullerton volunteer, which is a far higher rate than the national average. This high level of community involvement marks the area as a place where people are very active in supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.4% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the 13% seen in New South Wales and 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care patterns are generally typical for the region, with 12.2% of people providing care and 26.8% caring for children. Around 22% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure.
12.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates found in New South Wales and Australia.
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 Fullerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11577/fullerton/topic/community