31.0% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Harolds Cross · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Harolds Cross
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of residents now volunteer in Harolds Cross compared to 2011. Community involvement is a defining feature here, with 31% of people giving their time and a strong tradition of service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31% of people volunteer here, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 22.5% of people providing care and 35.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. However, the 18.3% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.5% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.2% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures and much higher than most similar areas.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Harolds Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11862/harolds-cross/topic/community