29.5% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nimmitabel · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nimmitabel
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people volunteer in Nimmitabel, a rate far higher than across Australia. This spirit of giving makes it a standout area for community involvement. Local residents are more likely to help out in their spare time compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.5% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, as 27.3% of people do 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, those caring for children unpaid are fewer at 22.9%, a rate well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 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.
Defence service is more common in Nimmitabel than in most similar areas, with 3.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12975/nimmitabel/topic/community