25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Yalgogrin · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Yalgogrin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the state rate of volunteering is found in North Yalgogrin, where 25.4% of people give their time to others. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, which also sees much higher rates of unpaid care and former military service compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 25.4% of people volunteer here, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.6% of people providing it, well above the 11.9% national figure. However, fewer people do unpaid housework or care for children compared to most other areas.
20.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the 2.8% national average and much higher than most similar areas.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Yalgogrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13029/north-yalgogrin/topic/community