34.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nyrang Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nyrang Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Nyrang Creek volunteer their time, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than most other people across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.6% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life for many, with 19.2% providing unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This is alongside 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
19.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Nyrang Creek has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
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 Nyrang Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13062/nyrang-creek/topic/community