16.0% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Islington · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Islington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in Islington volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While community contribution is strong, the area sees lower levels of unpaid care and housework compared to both the state and the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of residents volunteer their time. This is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%, though it is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 10.3% of people providing care. This is a little below the national figure, and the 17.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework is well below the New South Wales rate.
10.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.9% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Islington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11999/islington/topic/community