10.9% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ryde
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Ryde than in most other parts of the country, with only 10.9% of residents giving their time. This low level of community activity is a standout feature for the area compared to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the national figure. However, the proportions of people doing significant housework (19.6%) and providing other unpaid care (9.6%) are both much lower than in most other areas.
9.6% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
1.1%
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 Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13469/ryde/topic/community