48.1% ▲ +381.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Telopea Downs · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Telopea Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Telopea Downs volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This small community shows a very high level of unpaid work, particularly in looking after children and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 48.1% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 44.4% of people care for children and another 44.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both far above the national figure. However, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 11.1%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
11.1% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
44.4% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.4% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 44.4%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national average.
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 Telopea Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22482/telopea-downs/topic/community