28.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Two Mile Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Two Mile Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Two Mile Flat compared to most similar areas. A striking 28.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.3% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very high, with 28.3% of people providing support, far above the 11.9% national figure. This includes 30.4% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
28.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 strong military connection exists in Two Mile Flat, where 7.0% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the state rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
7.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Two Mile Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14010/two-mile-flat/topic/community