23.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Saumarez · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Saumarez
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Saumarez volunteer, making it a community with a very high rate of unpaid contribution. This spirit of service is evident across several areas, from local volunteering to a high number of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.2% of people giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for 17.4% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. While few people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country, 29.0% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average.
17.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
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 very common in Saumarez, where 7.0% of people have served. This is among the highest levels across similar areas and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Saumarez [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13509/saumarez/topic/community