Panania · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Panania

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people volunteer in Panania than in most other Australian areas, with only 10.4% of residents giving their time. While community service is lower, the area shows a steady commitment to unpaid home and family care.

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Where Panania sits — Volunteers

10.4% ▼ -29.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Panania — lower than 86% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Panania10.4%
2213, NSW 10.8%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.4% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.4% ▼ -29.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 26.9% of people caring for children and 22.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are a little above the New South Wales and national averages.

12.0% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.9% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

22.9% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 22.9%

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 less common in Panania than in most other areas, with 1.6% of people having served, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Panania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13155/panania/topic/community