26.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wamboin · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wamboin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people volunteer in Wamboin, a rate far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is matched by a high number of residents who provide unpaid care and a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 13 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 30.3% of people care for children and 29.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the New South Wales average. Additionally, 14.7% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
14.7% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Defence service is particularly common in Wamboin, where 9.4% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 2.8% national figure.
9.4%
Higher than 94% 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 Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14141/wamboin/topic/community