24.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kynnumboon · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kynnumboon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Kynnumboon stands out among similar areas for the high level of local contribution and support. About 24% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average. Residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care and housework compared to most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in Kynnumboon, with 24% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and far above the state average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of life here, as 30.2% of people do at least 15 hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, alongside higher rates of people providing unpaid care and looking after children.
17.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.3%
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 Kynnumboon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12236/kynnumboon/topic/community