20.9% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Holbrook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Holbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have remained strong in Holbrook, with 20.9% of people giving their time to help others. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature, as it sits well above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, at 19.2%. Meanwhile, 13.2% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.2% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 than usual share of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 4.2%, this is a little above both the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Holbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11927/holbrook/topic/community