17.9% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oallen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oallen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Oallen have remained strong, with 17.9% of people giving their time. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community that actively contributes to local efforts.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 18% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.4% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While far fewer people care for children unpaid (12.7%) compared to the rest of the country, more residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
16.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/community