32.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pan Ban · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pan Ban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people get involved in their local community in Pan Ban than in most similar areas. A striking 32% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of engagement extends into family life, where unpaid care is very common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a major part of life here, with 32% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 36% of people caring for children, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. While 16% provide other unpaid care, a much lower 16% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework per week compared to most areas.
16.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Pan Ban has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Pan Ban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13154/pan-ban/topic/community