21.6% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Balgowlah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Balgowlah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 43.2% of people in North Balgowlah provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is far above the national average. This community is highly active in supporting others, with strong rates of volunteering and housework. It is a place where many residents dedicate significant time to family and local service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.6% of residents helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a major feature of the area, with 43.2% of people providing this care, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Housework is also more frequent than the national average, while 11.5% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average.
11.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
43.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.5%, this is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 63% 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 North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12991/north-balgowlah/topic/community