37.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upper Colo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Upper Colo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people volunteer in Upper Colo, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is reflected in the local commitment to unpaid work and care, though the area has very few former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.8% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 37.8% of people provide care—far above the national figure of 11.9%. While fewer people care for children compared to most areas, 44.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
37.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
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 Upper Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14035/upper-colo/topic/community