10.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Quakers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Quakers Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Quakers Hill has shifted over the last decade, with a strong focus on family duties. While only 10.2% of people volunteer, the area stands out for the high number of residents caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 10.2%, the rate is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, with 32% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Meanwhile, 23.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, and 10.1% provide other unpaid care, both of which are slightly lower than most areas.
10.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Quakers Hill than in most areas. Only 1.2% of people have served, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 66% 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 Quakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13299/quakers-hill/topic/community