Nangus · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Nangus

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A massive gap in volunteer rates marks Nangus, where 26.6% of people give their time to others. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure and is much higher than most similar areas.

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Where Nangus sits — Volunteers

26.6% ▼ -26.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nangus — higher than 79% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nangus26.6%
2722, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 26.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.

26.6% ▼ -26.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.9%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.1% of people providing this care, a figure a little above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 12.5% provide other unpaid care, and 20.3% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are about the same as the state and national levels.

12.5% ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

28.1% ▼ -25.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.5%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

20.3% ▼ -34.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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.

Around 2.7% of people in Nangus have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.3% in New South Wales and 2.8% across Australia.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Nangus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12901/nangus/topic/community