Stanwell Tops · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Stanwell Tops

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A striking 37.8% of people in Stanwell Tops provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. Residents here are highly active in their community, with high rates of volunteering and unpaid home support. This makes the area stand out for the own-time and effort people give to others.

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📍 Stanwell Tops, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanwell Tops sits — Volunteers

22.0% ▼ -26.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stanwell Tops — higher than 67% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Stanwell Tops22.0%
2508, NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 22.0% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national average and higher than most similar areas.

22.0% ▼ -26.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is very frequent, as 32.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, far above the national figure of 20.7%. Additionally, 16.8% provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas.

16.8% ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

37.8% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.8%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 37.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

32.0% ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 32.0%

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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.0% of the population having served. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

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 Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13669/stanwell-tops/topic/community