10.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wyong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wyong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.1% of people in Wyong volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area compared to other regions. Most residents are less likely to participate in unpaid community or family support roles than people in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.1% of Wyong residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This rate is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and a little below the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 19.1%, sitting well below the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid work is more common; 21.4% do 15 or more hours of housework and 11.9% provide general unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the state and national averages.
11.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen in New South Wales and the 2.8% national figure.
2.7%
Higher than 50% 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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14464/wyong/topic/community