31.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ponto · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ponto
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Ponto volunteer, a figure that has grown over time to leave this area far more active than most other parts of the country. This high level of community spirit is mirrored in a strong tradition of service and a high proportion of people providing unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.4% of residents helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is among the highest at this level at 40.0%, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. While 25.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 8.6% provide general unpaid care, which is well below the national figure.
8.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
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.
A high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 10.8%, this is among the highest at this level and well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
10.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Ponto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13253/ponto/topic/community