29.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
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Community Participation in The Risk
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people contribute their time to others in The Risk than in most similar areas. Roughly 29% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, as 22.6% of people provide care—far above the national figure of 11.9%. While fewer people care for children compared to the state, 32.3% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is far above the Australian average.
22.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
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 The Risk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13853/the-risk/topic/community