10.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warragai Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Warragai Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local involvement in Warragai Creek has shifted since 2011, though it now shows a strong link to military service. A striking 7.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.6% of people caring for children and the same amount doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the New South Wales and national averages.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 a standout feature of the area. At 7.8%, the proportion of people who served is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
7.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Warragai Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14175/warragai-creek/topic/community