15.0% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woombah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woombah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of residents in Woombah spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure. This level of home activity is a standout feature for the area, where community involvement also includes a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and roughly the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.8% of residents provide unpaid care, the number of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than in most other areas and well below the Australian figure.
12.8% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Woombah have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, sitting a little above both the state and national figures at 4%.
4.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Woombah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14432/woombah/topic/community