19.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wollomombi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wollomombi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five per cent of people in Wollomombi have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This community shows a strong commitment to service, with high rates of volunteering and unpaid housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 20% of residents are volunteers, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 23.5% of people providing unpaid childcare is a little below the national figure, 24.5% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is around 12.2%, about the same as the state and national levels.
12.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
The 5.1% of residents who served in the Defence Force is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and stands as much higher than most similar areas.
5.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Wollomombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14374/wollomombi/topic/community