17.7% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sutton Forest · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sutton Forest
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Sutton Forest stands out for its high levels of community contribution compared to similar areas. About 17.7% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of participation is seen in both formal volunteering and the high rate of people performing unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.7% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While those providing unpaid care are slightly above the state average at 13.5%, far fewer residents care for children unpaid compared to most other areas. However, 27% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average.
13.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
Defence service is more common in Sutton Forest than in most areas, with 3.2% of residents having served in the force.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Sutton Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13718/sutton-forest/topic/community