18.5% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wiangaree · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wiangaree
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Wiangaree provide unpaid care for children, which is higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong commitment to others, with high rates of volunteering and a significant number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.5% of residents giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a key part of life for many, as 14.6% of people provide care and 27.7% look after children, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 21.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is about the same as the national figure.
14.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.4% of people having served. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.4%
Higher than 84% 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 Wiangaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14300/wiangaree/topic/community