35.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kundibakh · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kundibakh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Kundibakh volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong commitment to unpaid care and home duties. Residents here contribute significantly more to their community and households than most other people across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 35.6% of people giving their time. This is far above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 43.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework—a figure far above the national average of 20.7%. Overall, 17.8% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the 11.9% seen across Australia.
17.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
43.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 Kundibakh than in most other areas, with 4.0% of people having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
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 Kundibakh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12218/kundibakh/topic/community