15.3% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Slopes · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in The Slopes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual spend their time on housework in The Slopes, where 28.5% of residents handle 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%. While many locals contribute to the home, the area also shows a slightly higher tendency to volunteer and serve in the military compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people here volunteer their time. This is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, though it remains lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major commitment here, with 28.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the state and national averages. Other forms of care are more typical, with 25.9% caring for children and 13.5% providing general unpaid care.
13.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served.
3.3%
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 The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/topic/community