39.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Wilson · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Wilson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 39% of people in Mount Wilson volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 39% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average of 13% and among the highest for areas of this size.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—only 11.7% provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
11.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 6.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national rate of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Mount Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12815/mount-wilson/topic/community