16.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gwynneville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gwynneville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong 16.2% of residents in Gwynneville volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average. This community engagement stands out against other local activities, as rates of unpaid care and housework are notably lower than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.2% of people pitching in. This is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1% and well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common than in most areas. Only 20.1% of people care for children unpaid and 17.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the national figures.
10.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas. Only 1.3% of residents have served, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 64% 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 Gwynneville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11832/gwynneville/topic/community