43.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Spring Plains · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Spring Plains
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 43.6% of people in Spring Plains volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This high level of community spirit stands out as one of the most striking features of the area, placing it among the highest for volunteering in the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 43.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%. This puts Spring Plains among the highest areas for volunteering at this level.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is more common here than in most areas, with 29.1% of people providing this care. However, other unpaid work is less frequent, as only 10.9% provide general unpaid care and 18.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the state average.
10.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Spring Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13634/spring-plains/topic/community