22.1% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Wyalong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people volunteer in West Wyalong than in the rest of the state. About 22.1% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This strong local involvement stands out as a key feature of the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.1% of people helping out, a rate that is well above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a regular part of life for many, with 27.9% of people caring for children, which is a little above the Australian average of 26.3%. This is alongside 22.3% of residents who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
10.9% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
About 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
2.3%
Lower than 55% 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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14273/west-wyalong/topic/community