34.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stannum · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than three in ten people in Stannum volunteer, which is a far higher rate than the New South Wales figure. This level of community involvement is much higher than most similar areas across the country.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average and the 13% state rate.
34.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 8.5% of people provide unpaid care—well below the national figure—about 27.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the New South Wales average.
8.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is common here, with 8% of people having served in the Defence Force, a rate that is well above the state and national figures.
8.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Stannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13667/stannum/topic/community