15.8% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stuart Town · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Stuart Town
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Stuart Town do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework every week. This is well above the national figure, making it a key part of local life. While many residents support others through unpaid work, volunteering is less common here than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this rate is lower than in most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.3% of residents providing support, a little above the national figure. This is reflected in the 25.1% who do significant housework, though the 21.7% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
About 2.9% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
2.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Stuart Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13695/stuart-town/topic/community