15.6% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Surf Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Surf Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Surf Beach spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, making it a standout feature of local life. While volunteering and care roles are common, the area has a notably high proportion of former Defence Force members compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is varied here; while 12.9% of people provide unpaid care, the 19.6% who care for children is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This sits alongside a high 28.0% of people doing significant housework, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
12.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
A higher than usual 4.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the New South Wales (2.3%) and Australian (2.8%) figures.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13712/surf-beach/topic/community