23.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lake Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lake Bathurst
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering defines Lake Bathurst today, with nearly a quarter of residents giving their time. This community participation is far above the state and national figures, making it one of the most active areas for unpaid work in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.9% of people helping out, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to most areas, with only 8.5% doing so. This includes those caring for children, which is well below the national rate of 26.3%.
8.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Defence service is more common in Lake Bathurst than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of residents having served.
3.6%
Higher than 66% 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 Lake Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/topic/community