25.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warroo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Warroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Warroo give their time to others than in most similar areas. A striking 25.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in four people here volunteer their time, a rate of 25.3% that is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 30.5% of people caring for children, well above the Australian average of 26.3%. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the lowest in the country at 11.6%. Around 12.6% of residents provide general unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.6% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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.
No one in Warroo has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Warroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14193/warroo/topic/community