18.2% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wollongbar · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wollongbar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Wollongbar has remained strong, with high levels of volunteering and caregiving. Nearly one in five residents give their time to help others, while almost 30% of people provide unpaid childcare. This reflects a community where people are deeply engaged in supporting their families and local causes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.2% of people helping out. This 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.
Many residents provide unpaid support at home, with 13.7% giving care and 29.6% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas. Additionally, 24.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14375/wollongbar/topic/community