24.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wamban · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wamban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines Wamban, where 24.5% of people give their time to others. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area compared to the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people volunteer here, a figure that is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 13.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, 30.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the New South Wales average of 21.2%, while the rate of those caring for children unpaid is well below the rest of the country.
13.7% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
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.
About 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 Wamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14138/wamban/topic/community