30.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sugarloaf
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Sugarloaf compared to the rest of the state. Nearly 31% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the national figure. This strong commitment to helping out is mirrored in the high levels of unpaid care and housework found throughout the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.9% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 38.2% of people caring for children—among the highest rates at this level. This is well above the national figure, while 16.4% of residents provide other types of unpaid care.
16.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the New South Wales and national rates.
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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13700/sugarloaf/topic/community