13.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodside · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woodside
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of veterans stands out in Woodside, where 14.3% of people have served in the Defence Force. While many residents contribute through housework, overall levels of unpaid care and volunteering are generally lower than in other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of people in Woodside volunteer, which is a figure roughly in line with both the New South Wales and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 5.9% of people caring for children or others, far below the national figure. However, 27.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national averages.
5.9% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
5.9% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
Woodside has one of the highest rates of military service at this level, with 14.3% of people having served in the Defence Force, far above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
14.3%
Higher 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 Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14410/woodside/topic/community