12.7% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kentlyn · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kentlyn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 27.2% of people in Kentlyn do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This highlights a strong trend of home-based work and care within the area. While many residents focus on these duties, volunteering and military service are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.7% of people in Kentlyn volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.8% of people providing care—well above the New South Wales figure. This is alongside a high rate of housework, as 27.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on chores, while 23.5% care for children unpaid.
14.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 in Kentlyn than in most areas, with only 1.3% of people having served. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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).
More for Kentlyn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Kentlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12109/kentlyn/topic/community