37.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Womboota · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Womboota
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
An extraordinary 37.3% of people in Womboota volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Residents are also very active in providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 37.3% of people helping out. This is 23 points higher than the typical Australian rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 32.8% of people providing this care, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care and doing 15 or more hours of housework are around the national average.
11.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Womboota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14385/womboota/topic/community