24.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Paynes Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Paynes Crossing
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Paynes Crossing contribute their time to others than in most similar areas. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, and the area has a very strong history of military service. This spirit of contribution stands out clearly against both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are exceptionally high here, with 24.4% of residents giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 37.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—far above the national figure of 20.7%—the area is much less likely to have people providing unpaid care or looking after children.
6.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 37.8%
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.
Military service is very common in Paynes Crossing, where 12.5% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is far above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
12.5%
Higher 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 Paynes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13174/paynes-crossing/topic/community