23.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wyanbene · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wyanbene
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Wyanbene volunteer, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where 23.1% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteer rate is 23.1%, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 20.5% of people provide unpaid care—a rate well above the national figure—far fewer residents provide unpaid childcare (17.9%) or do 15 or more hours of housework (15.4%) compared to the rest of the country.
20.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Wyanbene has served in the Defence Force, which 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 Wyanbene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14451/wyanbene/topic/community