23.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kameruka · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kameruka
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Kameruka volunteer their time, making it a place with a very high level of community spirit. This strong local engagement is seen across many parts of daily life, from helping others to managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.0% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 35.3% of people caring for children and 31.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures are far above the state and national averages. In contrast, 11.5% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
2.8%
Higher than 53% 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 Kameruka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12062/kameruka/topic/community