Nowendoc · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Nowendoc

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Over one in five people in Nowendoc volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are far more likely to help out in their local community than people in other parts of the country.

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📍 Nowendoc, Suburb / Locality

Where Nowendoc sits — Volunteers

20.9% ▼ -45.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nowendoc — higher than 62% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nowendoc20.9%
2354, NSW 25.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 20.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.

20.9% ▼ -45.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While only 8.8% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure far below the national 26.3%—the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is higher than most areas at 28.6%. Unpaid care for others is a little above the national figure at 13.2%.

13.2% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

8.8% ▼ -53.8%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

28.6% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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.

No one in Nowendoc has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Nowendoc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13037/nowendoc/topic/community