17.0% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Haven · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Haven
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of veterans is a standout feature of West Haven, where 6.6% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Community spirit is also strong, with a healthy portion of the population giving their time to volunteer.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 17.0% of people in West Haven volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the national figure, 14.2% of residents provide some form of unpaid care. Additionally, 25.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national figures.
14.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.0% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very common here, with 6.6% of residents having served. This is well above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
6.6%
Higher than 88% 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 West Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14262/west-haven/topic/community