7.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wollogorang · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wollogorang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of former Defence Force members is a standout feature of Wollogorang, where 8.1% of residents have served. While military service is common, other forms of community involvement and unpaid care are generally lower than typical levels across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 7.9% of people helping out. This is well below both 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.
Providing unpaid care is much lower than most areas, at 7.9%. However, 28.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%.
7.9% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 very common in Wollogorang. The 8.1% of residents who served is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
8.1%
Higher than 91% 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 Wollogorang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14372/wollogorang/topic/community