27.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
March · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in March
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid work define the community in March compared to most similar areas. Nearly 27% of people here volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home and the support of others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.4% of residents giving their time. This is far above both the New South Wales figure of 13% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 39.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This aligns with high rates of care, as 33.3% care for children unpaid and 16.7% provide other types of unpaid care.
16.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
39.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 larger proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 March [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12496/march/topic/community