16.9% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kooringal · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kooringal
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is common in Kooringal, where nearly 17% of people volunteer. This level of community spirit is well above the New South Wales figure, reflecting a local population that is active in supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and slightly higher than the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 29.1% looking after children unpaid, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 20.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
14.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
The area has a strong connection to the military, with 4.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above both the state and national averages.
4.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Kooringal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12202/kooringal/topic/community