Warialda Rail · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Warialda Rail

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Much higher rates of unpaid care define Warialda Rail compared to similar areas. While volunteering remains steady, the local community stands out for the significant number of people providing unpaid support to others.

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📍 Warialda Rail, Suburb / Locality

Where Warialda Rail sits — Volunteers

14.0% ▼ -49.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warialda Rail — lower than 71% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Warialda Rail14.0%
2402, NSW 21.3%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.0% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas but remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

14.0% ▼ -49.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

A striking 17.5% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure well above the state and national averages. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 19.6%, falling well below the national rate of 26.3%.

17.5% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

19.6% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

20.3% ▼ -32.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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 lower rate than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Warialda Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14168/warialda-rail/topic/community