15.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kotara · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kotara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 31% of people in Kotara provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is a key part of daily life here, alongside a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia, though this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.9% of people caring for children—well above the national figure. Around 23.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 12.6% provide other unpaid care.
12.6% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.4% of residents being former or current members.
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 Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12208/kotara/topic/community