23.1% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nashua · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nashua
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Nashua volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Most residents contribute their time to others, though few provide formal unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.1% of residents giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and well above the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—only 9.9% provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas. About 25.0% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state average.
9.9% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Nashua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12923/nashua/topic/community