21.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Greigs Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Greigs Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 32% of people in Greigs Flat provide unpaid care for children, a figure well above the national average. This community is very active in unpaid work, with high rates of volunteering and home care. It is a place where residents contribute significantly to their families and the broader community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.8% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 32.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. This high level of home care is consistent with the 32.1% of residents who provide unpaid child care.
12.1% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Greigs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11781/greigs-flat/topic/community