16.5% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upsalls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Upsalls Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Upsalls Creek stands out for its high levels of community involvement and service compared to similar areas. Nearly 17% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The area is also defined by a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas but is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.2% of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—far fewer residents provide unpaid care or look after children compared to most other areas.
7.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 high 6.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, placing Upsalls Creek among the highest for its level and well above the national average of 2.8%.
6.9%
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 Upsalls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14067/upsalls-creek/topic/community