15.6% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waterfall · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Waterfall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Waterfall provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure. This high level of home-based care is a standout feature of the local community. While many residents focus on these family roles, a smaller number are involved in formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% national figure, though this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 17.1% of people providing care and 29.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the state and national averages.
17.1% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
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.
Around 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.6%
Lower than 51% 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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14200/waterfall/topic/community