21.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oxford Falls · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oxford Falls
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 21% of people in Oxford Falls volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Other residents are also more likely to have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.4% of residents giving their time. This is well above both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 10.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—far below the national figure of 26.3%—about 28.2% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is higher than most areas.
11.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.7% ▼ -60.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 similar areas. Around 5.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state and national figures.
5.2%
Higher than 83% 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 Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13117/oxford-falls/topic/community