8.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kayuga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kayuga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care and a strong history of military service shape daily life in Kayuga. While only 8.5% of people volunteer, many residents take on significant responsibilities at home for others. This creates a community where private support and service are more common than formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 8.5% of people helping out. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 17% caring for others and 29.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both well above the national figures. However, the 21.3% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
17.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very common in Kayuga. At 7.1%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
7.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Kayuga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12086/kayuga/topic/community