32.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Newlyn · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Newlyn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.1% of people in Newlyn volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across the area, where residents are also much more likely than most to provide unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.1% of the community volunteers, a figure that is far above both the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the Australian rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are much more likely than most to provide unpaid care, with 17.9% doing so. This is well above the national figure, and 37.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the Victorian average.
17.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.7%
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.
Around 3.0% of people in Newlyn have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Newlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21931/newlyn/topic/community