8.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wyan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wyan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and caregiving define Wyan compared to similar areas. Only 8.8% of the population volunteers, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This suggests a community where formal and informal participation is lower than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 8.8% of people helping out. This is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 8.8% of residents provide unpaid care and 14.7% care for children—both far below the national figures—a higher than usual 26.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Defence service is rare in the area, with 0.0% of people having served. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/community