25.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nashdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nashdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Nashdale volunteer their time, which is far more than the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where residents are also more likely than most to take on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside 27.3% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
11.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a result that is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national average.
2.8%
Higher than 53% 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 Nashdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12922/nashdale/topic/community