25.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Olinda · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Olinda
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 25.9% of people in Olinda volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 29.6% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—almost no one here provides general unpaid care for others. Additionally, the 14.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% —
Lower than 88% 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 the community has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates found in New South Wales and across 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 Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13093/olinda/topic/community