25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Niemur · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Niemur
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Niemur and the rest of the state when it comes to community involvement. While 25.5% of people here volunteer—far above the national figure of 14.1%—unpaid care and housework are much less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.5% of people helping out, which is far above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas; only 5.5% of people provide unpaid care, and only 10.9% care for children unpaid, which is far below the national average.
5.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.9% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Defence service is less common than in most areas, with no residents reporting they have served in the Defence Force.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Niemur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12972/niemur/topic/community