24.7% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Paterson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Paterson volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, with residents also more likely to provide unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 30.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 32.1% caring for children—both well above the national figures. This is consistent with 15.5% of the population providing general unpaid care, which is also much higher than most areas.
15.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.9%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13170/paterson/topic/community