23.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rushes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rushes Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Rushes Creek are now stepping up to help others compared to previous years. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, which is a standout feature for the area. This strong community spirit is seen in the high number of people providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.0% of residents giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 12.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well below the national figure, a huge 21.8% of residents provide unpaid care. This is far above the 11.5% seen across New South Wales.
21.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 78% 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 Rushes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13460/rushes-creek/topic/community