14.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oakey Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oakey Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Oakey Park provide unpaid housework, marking a standout feature of this community. While volunteering is less common than in most similar areas, there is a strong trend of residents supporting their families and former service members through unpaid care and work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and about the same as the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 16.0% of people providing care—well above the national figure. This is consistent with 26.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, a rate well above both the state and the nation.
16.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Oakey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13066/oakey-park/topic/community