11.0% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Entrance North · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in The Entrance North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in The Entrance North volunteer their time compared to most similar areas. While about 11% of people volunteer, this is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care and defence service, are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas and a little below the New South Wales rate of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is lower than most areas at 23.4%. However, 12.5% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the state figure.
12.5% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
About 2.3% of people have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both New South Wales and the national average.
2.3%
Lower than 56% 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 The Entrance North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13835/the-entrance-north/topic/community