21.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warrell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Warrell Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national figure for volunteering is found in Warrell Creek, where 21.4% of residents give their time. This strong level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Most residents here contribute more to their community and home lives than people in the typical Australian town.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 21.4% of people in Warrell Creek volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This level of participation is higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household duties are common here, with 28.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the state and national averages, at 13.6%.
13.6% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
The area has a higher proportion of veterans than most similar places, with 4.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Warrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14188/warrell-creek/topic/community