21.9% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Koonorigan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Koonorigan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 22% of people in Koonorigan volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are far more likely to give back to their community than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 21.9% of residents volunteering, this area is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 18.3% of people provide this support, which is much higher than most areas. While a little more than the national figure do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the rest of Australia.
18.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Defence service is more common in Koonorigan than in most other areas, with 4.4% of people having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
4.4%
Higher than 75% 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 Koonorigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12197/koonorigan/topic/community