24.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thuddungra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Thuddungra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Thuddungra compared to the rest of the country. About 24.1% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people (24.1%) volunteer here, a figure that is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for children is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.3% of people doing so. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, while those providing other unpaid care or doing heavy housework are about the same as the state average.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 Thuddungra has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the New South Wales and national rates.
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 Thuddungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13870/thuddungra/topic/community