23.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kentucky South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kentucky South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Stronger community engagement marks Kentucky South, where nearly a quarter of residents volunteer. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13%, showing a high level of local activity and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 29% of residents caring for children and another 29% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both well above state levels. However, providing other types of unpaid care is a little below the national figure at 10%.
10.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
A little more than 3.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Kentucky South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12111/kentucky-south/topic/community