38.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Stony Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people in Stony Creek volunteer, a figure that has remained high and stands far above the national average. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas, marking the town as a place where residents are very active in helping others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature here, with 38.8% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and the 13.0% across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home duties are common, with 36.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure. This aligns with 30.6% of residents caring for children unpaid, though only 8.2% provide other types of unpaid care, which is well below the national average.
8.2% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
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 community has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13684/stony-creek/topic/community