26.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Widgelli · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Widgelli
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Widgelli volunteer than in most similar areas. About 26% of the population gives their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is reflected in the high number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 13.7% of residents providing this support. Meanwhile, 24.7% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state figure.
13.7% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 similar areas. At 5.5%, the proportion of people who served is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Widgelli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14304/widgelli/topic/community