15.9% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stokers Siding · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Stokers Siding
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of residents in Stokers Siding spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This high level of domestic work is a standout feature of the area's community participation. Other activities, like volunteering and caring for children, are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people in Stokers Siding volunteer, which is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.2% of people providing care, slightly above the national figure. While 27.8% do significant housework, the 23.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of residents having served, which is a little above the state average.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Stokers Siding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13679/stokers-siding/topic/community