26.7% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalang · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kalang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of volunteering and housework define the community spirit in Kalang. This area stands out among similar places, with 26.7% of residents giving their time to volunteer work. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.7% of people helping out. This is far 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.
Home duties are a significant part of life in Kalang, where 34.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. This is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid (25.0%) or providing other unpaid care (12.5%) are about the same as the state and national averages.
12.5% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.2% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 34.2%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas. Only 1.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national average.
1.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Kalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12058/kalang/topic/community