27.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Purlewaugh · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Purlewaugh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong culture of helping others defines daily life in Purlewaugh, where 27.7% of people volunteer. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community where residents are very active in supporting each other.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 27.7% of people giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 21.5% of people providing care, which is far above the state average. This includes 33.8% of residents caring for children unpaid and 32.3% doing at least 15 hours of housework a week.
21.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
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 Purlewaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/topic/community