24.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Howards Grass · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Howards Grass
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Howards Grass volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, alongside a notably strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most similar areas and far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere; only 6.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to most areas.
6.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Military service is very common in Howards Grass, with 7.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
7.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Howards Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11953/howards-grass/topic/community