24.9% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodenbong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woodenbong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Woodenbong compared to the rest of the state. About 25% of residents give their time to help others, which is nearly double the New South Wales rate of 13%. This strong spirit of helping extends to those who have served their country and those providing care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.9% of people pitching in. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the New South Wales rate of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.4% of people providing support, which is well above the Australian average of 11.9%. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 18.1%.
15.4% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 in Woodenbong than in most areas. About 5.6% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the state figure of 2.3%.
5.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14400/woodenbong/topic/community